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K -- C-5 RELIABILITY ENHANCEMENT AND RE-ENGINING PROGRAM SOL F3365799R0043 DUE 010300 POC Lt Col Gregg A. Sparks,937-656-9475, DSN 986-9475 WEB: C5RERP-C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/C5RERP/C5RERP.asp. E-MAIL: sparksga@c17.wpafb.af.mil, sparksga@c17.wpafb.af.mil. Background " The C-5 RERP Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on the PIXS website on or around 5 Jan 00. The PIXS web page address is: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/C5RERP/C5RERP.asp CONTACT MS MARY K. ROUTHIER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, (937) 255-8689 OR MAJOR GEORGE SARMIENTO, C-5 RERP PROGRAM MANAGER, (937) 255-9292!! The C-5 RERP Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available in the PIXS website on or around 3 Dec 99. The PIXS web page address is: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/C5RERP/C5RERP.asp. The need for a modernized, cost-effective, and reliable C- 5 fleet has long been recognized. The C-5 RERP will significantly contribute to meeting established war- fighting strategic airlift requirements. Besides the Propulsion System replacement, improvements in structural integrity and an improved product support structure constitute a large step towards increasing fleet availability. Other hardware, operational, maintenance, and logistics management improvements will be considered to enhance reliability. The purpose of this Pre-EMD phase is to identify the most cost effective and operationally efficient solution. The Operational Requirement Document (ORD), AMC 006-97- I/II/III, draft Rev#1, identifies all the C-5 RERP threshold/objective parameters along with the Key Performance Parameters (KPP's). To meet several of these KPP's the aircraft must be equipped with higher thrust propulsion system. The contractor shall select a propulsion system for the C-5 that will allow the C-5 to meet the KPP's for Critical Field Length, Time to Climb and Stage III Noise Compliance per 14 CFR Part 36. As a minimum the trade study process shall identify a sufficient number of improvement candidates to ensure all the KPP's are met. Also, identification of improvement items must continue until all threshold values have been met, unless there is strong justification of the unreasonableness of the threshold or it is shown to be cost or operationally prohibitive. Also, structural integrity improvements must be identified that are needed to insure the integrity of the airframe beyond the year 2040. The Government anticipates to award an Undefinitized Contractual Action (UCA) to Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems (LMAS) on or around 31 Jan 00. The Air Force's (AF's) minimum needs are only satisfied by one source, LMAS. As a result of a definition phase, which ended in Sep 99, the C-5 DSO determined that full and open competition is not a viable alternative. The C-5 DSO also determined that it would not be cost effective to develop a second source for this effort. LMAS is the only aircraft manufacturer that has the existing capability to modernize the C-5 as they own/control the C-5 source data. Mr. Steve Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the Contracting Officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations please contact Ms. Mary K. Routhier, (937) 255-8689. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-9095. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to Ms. Mary K. Routhier, Contracting Officer, ASC/GRA, Building 558, 2590 Loop Road West, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7142, (937) 255-8689, or e-mail: Mary.Routhier@wpafb.af.mil. Contractor capability response should be submitted to ASC/GRA no later than 15 days from the date of this CBD notice. See Note 22. ***** " Posted 12/06/99 (D-SN406037). (0340)

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