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A -- GENERAL ELECTRIC ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SOL F33657-99-R-0019 DUE 090199 POC Contracting Officer, Michael L. Grove; Buyer, Rita A. Caldwell; Program Manager, Mark A. Blumke,(937) 255-2619 ext 3020 fax: (937) 255-7757; (937) 255-2619 ext 3012 fax: (937) 255-7757; (937) 255-9720 ext 3266 fax: (937) 255-7894 WEB: 99R0019-General Electric Engine Component Improvement, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99R0019/99R0019.asp. E-MAIL: groveml@ntnotes2.ascsm.wpafb.af.mil, caldwera@ntnotes2.ascsm.wpafb.af.mil,, groveml@ntnotes2.ascsm.wpafb.af.mil, caldwera@ntnotes2.ascsm.wpafb.af.mil, blumkema@ntnotes2.ascsm.wpafb.af.mil. The United States Air Force expects to release a solicitation for the Component Improvement Program (CIP) for the GE F110/F101, F108, F118, J79, J85, TF34, TF39, and Alternate JSF series of engines. Development System Manager for Propulsion (ASC/LP) is contemplating a contract for award in December 1999 for engineering and testing support for the General Electric F101-GE-102, F110-GE-100, F110-GE-129, F110-GE-400, F118-GE-100, F118-GE-101, J79, J85, TF34, TF39, Alternate JSF and F108 series aircraft engines. This contract will be for a duration of fifteen years and will cover calendar years 2000 through 2014. The new CIP contract is a follow-on action for continued component improvement. General Electric is the incumbent contractor on the F110/F101 program and has performed F110/101 CIP for the past fifteen years. Program objectives are to resolve service-related operational problems and reduce operating costs for the engines. This program is divided into tasks that improve engine safety, durability reliability, and maintainability while preserving current specification performance. A formal RFP is anticipated for release in Jul 99. A sole source RFP will be issued to General Electric for CIP for the F110/F101,F118, J79, J85, TF34, TF39, Alternate JSF and F108 series of engines. SIC code: 3724, 1,000 employees. Authority to issue sole source RFPs comes from 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." Specifications, plans, or drawings relating to the procurement described are incomplete or not available and cannot be furnished by the Government. See Note(s) 22. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. 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 concerns. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to the use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman (Mr. Stephen Plaisted), ASC/SY, Bldg 572, 1790 10th Street, Room 102.01, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7630 at (937) 255-9095, or stephen.plaisted@ascsy.wpafb.af.mil. 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. This may be the only public document listed because anticipated sole source partner. No other program documentation is available except for this synopsis at www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. Posted 06/10/99 (D-SN341603). (0161)

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