ASC/LPKB, Bldg 28, 2145 Monahan Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 4543- 7017

28 -- F-100 ENGINES UPGRADE TO 220E CONFIGURATION DUE 113096 POC Contract Negotiator, Cyndi Crews, (513) 255-7243/Contracting Officer, Deanna F. Hall, (513) 255-7243. Presolicitation notice, Propulsion Development Systems Office (DSO), Attn: ASC/LPKB. The Propulsion DSO is seeking sources for a follow on acquisition for the delivery of F100-PW-220E modification kits. The current sole source provider is United Technologies Pratt & Whitney. Contractor must provide hardware kits required to upgrade F100-PW-100 (-100) and F100-PW-200 (-200) engines in the F-15 and F-16 aircraft respectively to the F100-PW-220 equivalent (-220E) configuration for both USAF and FMS. It is the intent of the USAF to award a single acquisition for all required upgrade kits due to the congressional requirement for the selected source to warrant the performance of the entire engine. The -100/-200/-220 engines are axial flow afterburning turbofan engines designed, developed, and produced by United Technologies Pratt & Whitney. The -220E upgrade consists of approximately 35 distinct Maintenance Upgrade Packages (MUPs). Initial MUP delivery should not exceed 12 months after receipt of order (ARO). Due to the complexity of this modification, interested contractors may request a complete list of MUPs from ASC/LPKB. All -220E kits will be delivered to the San Antonio Air Logistics Center (SA-ALC), Kelly AFB, Texas for upgrade in conjunction with normal engine overhaul. Upon upgrade and installation, the -220E must meet the following performance, readiness, reliability, maintainability, and system requirements: engine thrust must be the same as the current -100/-200 baseline at mil power and augmentation or better, throttle movement must be unrestricted throughout the flight envelope, range and payload must be equivalent or better than current platforms, aircraft infrared signature must not be increased above baseline aircraft, visible smoke trail must not be increased at any power setting above the baseline, mission capable rate must be no less than 75%, shop visit rate per 1000 engine flying hours no more than 3.0, Class A mishap rate per 100,000 hours no more than .46, F-15 unscheduled engine removal rate per 1000 engine flying hours no more than .9, LRU removal rate no more than 2.5 per engine flying hour, maintenance manhours per engine flying hour, organizational level, no more than .25, system survivability must meet current baseline values, environmental factors must meet -220 engine performance parameters, and test and fault isolation capabilities must be equivalent to the -220 engine. All MUPs provided must be supplied by USAF qualified sources. The first F-15 equivalent squadron must be equipped no later than FY98. In accordance with Public Law, the contractor providing -220E kits must provide a warranty on the reliability of the complete engine. Interested contractors must provide a capability statement within 30 days of the date of the CBD notice. The capability statement shall address the Contractor's ability to meet each of the requirements stated above no later than 01 Jan 1997. This capability statement will be used to develop a potential source list. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, (Mr. Daniel L. Kugel, ASC/SY, Bldg 52, 2475 K Street, Ste. 1, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7642, e-mail kugeldl@sy.wpafb.af.mil, phone number (513) 255-3855), with serious concerns only. Routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to the point of contact listed below. Interested firms should submit sufficient information which will permit evaluation of technical capabilities in writing to ASC/LPKB, Bldg 28, 2145 Monahan Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7017. The point of contact is Cyndi Crews (513) 255-7243, the Contracting Officer is Deanna F. Hall, (513) 255-7243. (0290)

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