E-4B CLS RFI Industry Day.docx

E-4B CLS Request for Information (RFI) Industry Day:

This notification of industry day is issued by the Executive Aircraft Division, AFLCMC/WVV located at Tinker Air Force Base (TAFB), Oklahoma. This is NOT a formal notice of solicitation.

Background:

The current E-4B fleet size is four (4) highly modified and specialized Boeing 747-200 aircraft stationed at Offutt AFB, NE. Due to the small fleet size, aircraft availability is of primary importance to the E-4B community and should be thoroughly considered by prospective offerors.

The primary mission of the E-4B is Strategic Command and Control, providing the President of the United States (POTUS), the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) a highly survivable command, control, and communications center to direct U.S. forces, execute emergency war orders and coordinate civil authorities’ activities. The E-4B provides a worldwide, survivable enduring node of the National Military Command System (NMCS) to fulfill national security requirements throughout the full spectrum of conflict. The E- 4B aircraft is powered by four General Electric (G.E.) CF6-50 engines. The E-4B is Military Type certified, and some systems are common to the commercial 747-200. The E-4B carries a complex, integrated suite of mission systems originally developed and installed by a variety of Contractors and Government organizations.

The E-4B CLS contract is part of an Integrated Weapon System (IWS) approach utilizing multiple contracts to meet all requirements that were previously combined. There are 3 major contracts that fulfill these requirements, the CLS contract, the Engineering Support Services (ESS) contract, and the National Nuclear Communication Support (N2CS) contract. Each Contractor shall establish appropriate Proprietary Information Agreements (PIAs), Associate Contractor Agreements (ACA’s) and/or OEM Agreements with each other and other system OEMs as described in each PWS to support E-4B requirements.

The CLS contract (this contract) shall provide E-4B sustainment for the aircraft, including Program Management, Aircraft Depot Maintenance (to include Modification Integration Management), Field Service Representatives (FSRs), Supply Chain Management, Unscheduled (Drop-in) Maintenance, Aircraft Paint, Engine Maintenance and Overhaul, and Low Frequency Transmit System (LFTS) Support and Training.

The Contractor shall provide CLS with FAA certified/non-certified parts and maintenance for the E-4B fleet.

Purpose:

The E-4B Program Office of the United States Air Force (USAF) will be conducting an industry day on Friday, 17 May 2024 at the Tinker Business & Industrial Park, Midwest City, Oklahoma. The purpose of this event is to inform the business community that the United States Air Force E-4B Program Office is seeking to identify sources that may be capable of providing Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) aircraft.

This industry day is looking for prospective contractors possessing the necessary E-4B sustainment support knowledge and expertise to perform and manage the required sustainment activities without unacceptable delay to program schedules and unnecessary duplication of costs.

The goals of the industry day are: (1) to introduce the CLS requirements; (2) to encourage and promote teaming arrangements among potential vendors having the relevant expertise, facilities, and capabilities; (3) allow interested offerors the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the Government.

If your firm possesses the technical capability, financial wherewithal, access to facilities, equipment and personnel resources, along with relevant experience/past performance to perform the type of work specified above and in the posted draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), please submit a request to attend the industry day per the instructions below or submit an “Abstract Response” based on the procedures below to the PCO listed below.

Time: The industry day will be held on Friday, 17 May 2024 from 0900 to 1600 CST

Response:

The Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) will be provided for this industry day under the following conditions.

The Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the E-4B CLS requirement is considered CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) AND REQUIRES LIMITED DISSEMINATION CONTROLS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR REQUESTING THE PWS:

The USAF E-4B CLS PWS is considered a controlled item and has not been posted on SAM.Gov due to it being marked as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) requiring Limited Dissemination Controls as well as Export Controls. Therefore, only vendors who are current DoD contract holders are eligible to receive Controlled information. The dissemination of Export-Controlled information is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act or the Export Administration Act of 1979. Export-controlled items shall not be disseminated outside the U.S. Government or to U.S. Government contractors without first verifying the recipient’s eligibility and authority to receive export-controlled information by verifying they have a current, valid DD Form 2345. Interested vendors must provide their CAGE Code, DoD contract number, a copy of the DD Form 2345, or their Joint Certification Program (JCP) number and Point of Contact info to Contracting Officer Lisa Murrell @ lisa.murrell@us.af.mil. Once the contract number, CAGE Code, and JCP data has been verified, the Controlled item will be sent via DoD SAFE. Requests for the above information are due no later than May 10, 2024 at 1600 PM Central Time.

For more information regarding the JCP approval process and the DD Form 2345 click or copy and paste the link below into a web browser.

https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/SpecificDD2345Instructions.aspx

The requirements for attending the event are below:

Register by May 10, 2024 by sending an email to the POCs listed above with the following information:

(a) Alphabetized list of names (LAST, FIRST, MI) of every visitor in your group

(b) Identify if you are requesting a one-on-one session with the Government Note: Attendees will be limited to 3 personnel per company

“Abstract response” should adhere to the following instructions:

1. All submissions must be made electronically emailed (as described below) and be in either Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word format.

2. Cover Page (1 page)

a. Title

b. Organization

c. Responders technical and administrative points of contact (names, mailing and e-mail addresses, phone and fax numbers)

3. Executive Summary

4. Technical Response. Your discussion should address the following: What are your capabilities? Can your company acquire data from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to ensure capability to maintain aircraft, aircraft systems, avionics; aircraft engines, APUs, and Field Service Representative (FSR) requirements? Is your company willing/able to sign/obtain a non-disclosure agreement with the OEM for the purposes of accessing bidders’ information? What does your company require to meet the requirements?

5. An optional list of citations, including URLs, if available.