T408 Engines for LRIP Lots I & II
Added: Jun 26, 2015 9:49 am
INTRODUCTIONThe Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), in support of PMA-261 CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter Program Office, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 -Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, for the following effort: The T408-GE-400 engine, for the CH-53K Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) aircraft.PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Place of PerformancePercentage of EffortGovernment (On-Site)Contractor (Off-Site)Lynn, MA100%0%100%THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible businesses capable of providing the supplies/services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this announcement.DISCLAIMERTHIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.PROGRAM BACKGROUNDSikorsky Aircraft Corporation (SAC) used competition to establish GE as the CH-53K engine supplier as part of the initial System Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract (N00019-06-C-0081). In 2012, the Government broke out the procurement of the CH-53K T408-GE-400 engines for the System Development Test Article aircraft as a separate contract (N00019-13-C-0132) from the aircraft development contract (N00019-06-C-0081) in order to avoid delays in the CH-53K Aircraft production schedule.The CH-53K Helicopter is powered by the T408 engine and incorporates proven technology designed and developed by GE from the T64-GE-416/416A/419 engines, which power the Navy and Marine Corps' legacy variants of the H-53, and other GE engines. The T408 uses increased compressor efficiency, erosion resistant coatings, increased airflow, higher turbine temperatures and efficiency, and design techniques to achieve the increased shaft horse power necessary to meet the increased tactical range, payload, and survivability of the CH-53K Helicopter. ELIGIBILITYThe applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 336412 with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,000. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 2850.ANTICPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCEAssume an earliest contract award date of March 2017. Eight (8) fully qualified engines are to be delivered in accordance with the contracted schedule. The first engine will be required no later than (NLT) 15 JAN 2019. Seven (7) additional engines will be required in accordance with the aircraft build schedule (TBD) with the last engine NLT 15 MAR 2020. ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPEFixed-price contract types are anticipated.REQUIRED CAPABILITIESThe CH-53K Air Vehicle is a three (3) engine aircraft, which the Marine Corps will employ to transport cargo, equipment and troops, and in amphibious assault and subsequent operations ashore. The CH-53K will be equipped to be operationally compatible with the LHA, LHD, LHA(R), air capable ships, and CV/CVN vessels.CH-53K engines must be modern technology 7,500 SHP-Class turboshaft engines. The engines should weigh no more than 1100 lbs each. The engines should demonstrate a Mean Engine Flight Hours Between Engine Abort of greater than 1225 hours, a Mean Engine Flight Hours Between Unscheduled Engine Removal of greater than 1400 hours and a Mean Engine Flight Hours Between Failure of greater than 225 hours. The engines should demonstrate a Mean Time To Repair of less than 0.95 hours. CH-53K engines should operate in the environment defined below without sustaining damage or degradation:•a. Temperatures of -40ºC (-40ºF) to +50ºC (+122ºF) •b. Humidity of 0-100% RH including conditions where moisture condenses on the component•c. Shipboard environment where sulfur and nitrogen oxide containing gasses from ship stacks and aircraft exhaust combined with 3.5% sodium chloride sea spray to form highly acidic moisture films of pH 2.4 - 3.2•d. Rain of 8-inches per hour operational up to 100 kts forward flight speed and 1-inch per hour for maintenance/servicing. Rain exposure for 30 minutes for both cases.•e. Salt spray shall not degrade the life of the part after exposure to a 5% by weight salt fog solution. SUBMISSION INFORMATIONIt is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum) demonstrating ability to perform the service listed under the required capabilities. This documentation must address at a minimum the following:•1. Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size, and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address.•2. Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), DUNS number, and a statement regarding current small/large business status;•3. Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three years, including contract values, Government point of contract with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract related to the services described herein;•4. Management approach to staffing this effort with qualified personnel;•5. Statement regarding capability to obtain the required industrial security clearances for personnel;•6. Company's ability to begin performance upon contract award.•7. What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?•8. Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details.•9. Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, please cite contracts and teaming arrangement.•10. What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensures capability to perform the tasks?•11. If you are a small business, provide an explanation of your company's ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in required capabilities.•12. Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location, CAGE code, DUNS number, etc.•13. Respondents to this notice must also indicate whether they are a large business or qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Small Disadvantaged Veteran Owned Small Business Women-Owned, 8(a), Hub Zone or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern.•14. Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements in the Facility and Safeguarding requirements.Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Kathie Bartz at Kathie.bartz@navy.mil and the PCO, Jeanette Moronta at Jeanette.moronta@navy.mil, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF). The deadline for response to this request is 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, 13 July 2015All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted.No phone calls will be accepted. All questions must be submitted via e-mail. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to these Sources Sought.
LRIPT408Engines Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command
6/26/15, 9:49 AM Engines for LRIP Lots I & II
Added: Mar 17, 2015 11:18 am
The Naval Air Systems Command intends to negotiate and award a sole source contract with General Electric Company (GE), Lynn MA, for six LRIP I T408 engines in FY17 and twelve LRIP II T408 engines in FY18 LRIP II, or other quantities as authorized by Congress; additionally, the procurement of two LRIP I spare engines in FY17 and four LRIP II spare engines in FY18. The contract will include components associated equipment and support comprised of special tooling, support equipment, test equipment, training equipment/services, sustaining engineering, non-recurring and recurring engineering associated with engineering changes, cost reduction initiatives, parts obsolescence, quality assurance, reliability and maintainability logistics support, publications, test and delivery, and technical, administrative and financial data required to build and maintain the T408 engines. GE has been the designer and developer of engines for the H-53 legacy and CH-53K helicopters, and, accordingly, is the only known responsible firm with the requisite knowledge, capability, experience, special tooling, and test facilities necessary to fulfill the Government's requirements within the required timeframes herein. GE has an established supplier base and manufacturing processes which are critical for the quality production and the timely delivery of the T408 engines. The authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 10, U.S. Code 2301(c)(1), as instructed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
LRIPT408Engines Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command
3/17/15, 11:18 AM Engines for LRIP Lots I & II
Added: Nov 17, 2017 10:20 am
General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Massachusetts, is being awarded a $143,481,258 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the procurement of 22 low-rate initial production Lot 1 and 2 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines for the CH-53K helicopter, including associated engine and programmatic support, logistics support, peculiar support equipment, and spares. Work will be performed in Lynn, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed in July 2021. Fiscal 2017 and 2018 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $143,481,258 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. The Naval Air System Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00019-18-C-1007).
LRIPT408Engines Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command
11/17/17, 10:20 AM