ASC/YFK, 2130 Fifth Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7003

28 -- F119 PRE-PRODUCTION VERIFICATION ENGINES POC Capt Vince Feck, (513) 255-1695, ext 2251/Contracting Officer, Scott Henson, (513) 255-1695, ext 2244. The F-22 System Program Office is planning to release the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the F119 Engine Pre-Production Verification (PPV) program. The acquisition will consist of up to 12 PPV engines and their associated equipment and support for support initial operational testing of the F-22 Next Generation Air Superiority fighter with delivery beginning in August 1999. Contract action will result in a modification to the current engineering and manufacturing development contract, F33657-91-C0007. This requirement is being acquired under other than full and open competition, one responsible source, with United Technologies Corporation, Pratt & Whitney Government Engine and Space Propulsion. Pratt & Whitney, West Palm Beach, FL, is currently the prime contractor for the engineering and manufacturing development of the F-22 aircraft engine, the F119. The F119 engine is a low bypass ratio, augmented turbofan incorporating low observable features, the ability to supercruise, and two-dimensional thrust vectoring. The F119 engine characteristics are essential to the F-22 aircraft to accomplish its primary objective of establishing air superiority. Reprocurement data is not available. The purpose of this synopsis is to notify industry of the impending action. PPV Request for Proposal is to be released on or about 11 Sep 96. Note 22 and 26 apply. SIC code is 3724. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to Capt Vince Feck, Contracts Manager, ASC/YFKB, 2130 Fifth Street, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7003, telephone no. (513) 255-1695, ext. 2251. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals. Interested parties are invited to call Mr Daniel L. Kugel at (513) 255-3855. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. (0228)

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