Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001

15 -- AIRCRAFT ENGINE REPLACEMENT FOR THE HU-25 FALCON (FA-20) POC Contact: Contract Specialist: LCDR T. P. Vieten, (202) 267-6206/Contracting Officer: Cliff Davis, (202) 267-6201 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. The Coast Guard is contemplating replacing the engines on 20 to 28 HU-25 Falcon (FA-20) jet aircraft; models A, B, and C. Each aircraft is currently equipped with two Allied-Signal ATF3 engines. The purpose of this notice is to identify (1) commercially available engines that can replace the AlliedSignal ATF3 engines without degrading the flight characteristics of the aircraft and (2) potential sources with the capability and experience to replace the engines. This IS NOT a pre-solicitation notice that constitutes an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal and IS NOT to be construed as a commitment by the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard WILL NOT reimburse contractors for any costs incurred in responding to this notice or subsequent exchanges of information. General requirements of the replacement engine include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) The engines, as installed, must allow the aircraft to meet or exceed existing operational requirements as specified in the HU-25 Flight Manual; (2) Must meet or exceed industry standards for reliability; (3) Must comply with Federal Aviation Regulations, particularly Part 33; (4) Must not degrade the flight characteristics of the aircraft; (5) The accessory section of the engine must have adequate power and pads to provide hydraulic power for the aircraft, D/C electrical power for the aircraft, and an alternate means of power to enable delivery of 115V 400 Hz A/C Power for the aircraft systems; (6) Maintain or reduce the existing fuel consumption of the aircraft; (7) The engine must be capable of all of the above requirements despite a high percentage of the aircraft operating time occurring low over salt water, at altitudes as low as 100 FT. Reverse engineering may be required since limited technical and engineering data is available. Interested firms may submit a letter to the following address: Commandant (G-ACS-1A/TV), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW Rm 5208, Washington DC 20593-0001. The letter must include the firm's name, address, point of contact and his/her phone and fax number, business size (large or small) for Standard Industrial Classification codes 3721, Aircraft, (1,500 employees) and 3724, Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts, (1,000 employees), and statement of domestic or foreign ownership. The letter must also contain information that indicates the firm's capability and experience in providing a suitable replacement engine, services to replace the engines, or both. Briefly discuss the firm's involvement in any engine replacement project(s) which is (are) similar in scope and complexity to the requirement described in this notice; please provide a customer reference (name and phone number) for each project. A copy of the HU-25 Flight Manual will be made available to interested firms by contacting LCDR Jim Montgomery at Coast Guard Headquarters: (202) 267-1641. All letters of interest must be received NO LATER THAN JULY 31,1998.***** (0166)

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