DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, BLDG 2174 13 1/2 ST, FORT CAMPBELL KY 42223-5358

R -- PROVIDE ONE (1) ENGINEER TECHNICIAN TO SUPPORT THE CH-47 HELICOPTER FLEET, FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY SOL DAKF23-96-R-0205 DUE 031596 POC Contract Specialist Learah Smith (502) 798-7822 (Site Code DAKF23) Proposed Sole Source award to Boeing Helicopter Company, to provide one (1) Engineer Technician to support (approximately 48) CH-47 Helicopter, for a four (4) month base period, with four (4) twelve month option periods. The following are considered the minimal essential characteristics of the services required: Contractor shall be available on a 24 hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week basis to meet routine training and emergency requirements. Contractor shall ensure equipment manufacturer's engineering support is available at all times, during performance of this contract. This includes all technical problems for which current data is not available to the on- site technical engineer or user maintenance personnel, to resolve technical problems that exceed the capability of the military maintenance personnel. Contractor shall identify problems encountered during that may impact on the performance of this contract, and make recommendation for corrective actions. The principle place of performance is Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Services may be required in CONUS/OCONUS to provide services required under this contract. Contractor will be required to troubleshoot faults on aircraft and installed components. The evaluation will be made to determine specific faults and provide corrective actions as well as to establish the serviceability of the aircraft and aircraft components. Contractor shall inspect aircraft components for serviceability, review maintenance procedures for accuracy and to determine if changes are required, and provide suggestions for improvement of procedures. Contractor shall participate in aerial flight as non-crew members for the purpose of troubleshooting faults that cannot be duplicated on the ground or evaluating operational aircraft system and subsystem.Contractor shall assist in semi-formal training to government personnel, on special inspection techniques and procedures applicable to the maintenance of the CH-47 aircraft. Provide instruction on application and use of the CH-47 aircraft peculiar hand tools, special tools and equipment, to include Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE). Contractor shall provide on the spot, hands-on-training as technician inspect aircraft or components. Provide releasable technical information from factory engineering depart to the field representatives. Contractor field representative shall be fully trained and up to date on all the latest aircraft and equipment modifications. Provide assessments or provide assistance in the assessment of damaged and crash damaged CH-47 aircraft and components to establish extent of damage and to assist in formulating estimates on repair cost. Provide assessments or provide assistance in the assessment, or advice on new operational uses of the CH-47 aircraft and any special equipment that may be installed. A four (4) month base period of performance is anticipated to be 1 Jun 1996 through 30 Sep 1996. This proposed contract is for services for which the Government does not own specification and drawings to permit full and open competition. Firms that recognize and can produce the required services with all characteristics indicated above are encouraged to identify themselves to the Contracting Officer, and provide supporting evidence to the Contracting Officer which will permit their participation in a competitive solicitation. See note number 22.(0024)

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