EPDU RFI_10 Jan 2025.pdf

Suspended Load Frame Electric Power Drive Unit

NAICS: 336419

Size Standard: 1050

CAUTION:

This market survey is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirement for design, qualification, and production of an Electric Power Drive Unit (EPDU), to replace the current hydraulic PDU for use by the United States Air Force (USAF) personnel. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey is voluntary. This survey is for planning purposes only and is in no way a promise or guarantee at any future opportunity.

The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Below is a document containing a description of the EPDU requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your company’s capability. Attached to this document is the draft Performance Work Statement for this requirement.

2. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.)

a. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Businesses.

3. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in the Market Research.

Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged. All submissions will be reviewed IAW FAR Part 19 procedures.

4. Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to Joshua Palmer, joshua.palmer.10@us.af.mil.

mailto:joshua.palmer.10@us.af.mil.

Suspended Load Frame Electric Power Drive Unit Purpose/Description:

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the design, production data/repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements for the production of an electric power drive unit. The following NSNs is an example of an electric configuration:

Example of Electric Configuration:

USAF NSN Part Number Description

B-1 EPDU

4810-01-289-8186 1312-004-002 Drive Unit Assembly

The Government is seeking to convert the current hydraulic configuration (see Figure 1) into an electric configuration (see Figure 2).

FIGURE 1: Current configuration is attached to an adaptor on the Suspended Load Frame.

FIGURE 2: Potential future electronic configuration

The Government anticipates a two-phased acquisition approach:

Phase I: One-year engineering analysis including prototype, verification/validation, and qualification, to include support for design activities, i.e. Configuration Control Board (CCB), Design Review (DR) and Nuclear Certification Equipment Statement (NCES).

Phase II: Modification, production, and installation of approved Phase I design.

The Government anticipates three years for design, qualification, and implementation. The project quantities will be across all Air Force platforms with total quantity estimated to be 15 assets.

The EPDU will be used to rotate the Common Strategic Rotary Launcher (CSRL) on the Suspended Load Frame. Requirements include manual rotation, 8 stop smooth operation hand controller with cable, reduction gearbox, explosion-proof electric motor, electric brake and Environmental Control System (ECS). Power requirements should be 230 VAC, 60 Hz, 3 Phase electrical power. Mounting requirements shall consist of a yoke(s) mounted to the frame and a hoist to rotate to a horizontal position to allow other functions of the Suspended Load Frame.

Configuration must line up with aft yoke as in the current configuration. Mounting should not alter dimensions between Fwd and Aft adapters. Tech Order remove/install procedures, any field level maintenance, parts breakdown drawings with part numbers.

The Suspended Load Frame is in an Intermediate Level Maintenance Facility secured to the ceiling. EPDU operation needs to be controlled from ground level adjacent to Suspended Load Frame. Torque value should be greater than 40,000 ft-lbs. Rotational speed approximately one

(1) R.P.M. Supporting Load 22 ft long shaft weighing approximately 32,000 lbs.

Attachments:

1) EPDU Performance Work Statement (Draft)

Contractor Capability Survey

Suspended Load Frame Electric Power Drive Unit Part I. Business Information

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

• Company/Institute Name:

• Address:

• Point of Contact:

• CAGE Code:

• Phone Number:

• E-mail Address:

• Web Page URL:

• Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

• Small Business (Yes / No)

• Women Owned Business (Yes / No)

• Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)

• 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)

• HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)

• Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Service Disables Veteran Small Business (Yes / No)

• Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Yes / No)

• System for Award Management (SAM) (Yes / No)

• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Is your company interested in possible subcontracting opportunities? If so, please describe in detail what part or parts of this requirement that your company capable or interested in performing.

All responses should be sent via email. Responses must be received no later than close of business 10 February 2025. All correspondence to this effort shall be submitted by email to Joshua Palmer at joshua.palmer.10@us.af.mil.

Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to Joshua Palmer at joshua.palmer.10@us.af.mil.

mailto:joshua.palmer.10@us.af.mil mailto:joshua.palmer.10@us.af.mil

Part II. Capability Survey Questions

A. General Capability Questions:

1. Briefly describe the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

2. Describe your company’s past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).

3. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001. AS9100, etc.)

4. Describe your company’s capabilities for generating, handling, processing, and storing classified material and data.

5. Describe your company’s capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.

6. Describe your company’s capability to obtain or manufacture molds/tooling. Also, provide information on your type of molding/tooling process.

7. What does your company anticipate maximum production capacity per month? Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase production capacity in the event of an immediate need do to critical operational mission requirements.

8. Are there specific requirements in the documentation that we provide that would currently preclude your product from being a viable solution to our requirement?

9. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirement of this effort.

a. Provide an outline of the proposed process, including inspections.

B. Hardware Production Questions:

1. Describe your capability and experiences in the manufacturing/fabrication of products similar in scope and size to the proposed EPDU?

2. Describe your capability and experience with explosion proof electric motors and brakes.

C. Software Development Questions:

1. If vendor solution requires software development, describe your capabilities and experience in managing software development projects, including subcontractor involvement. Include any experience in project planning, work breakdown structures, resource allocations, scheduled tracking, risk analysis and cost management.

2. Describe your software development process and the maturity model used.?

D. Maintenance and Support Questions:

1. Describe your capabilities and experience in modifying existing systems/equipment (hardware and software) to solve maintenance and support problems in the depot environment.

2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying repair or maintenance procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.

3. Describe your configuration management process and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems?

4. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/in work balances and repair status to your customer.

E. Commerciality Questions:

1. Are there established catalog or market prices for your requirement? If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public? Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences.

2. Are there commercial products you currently offer that could be modified to fit the needs of the Government described in this document. If so, would that modification be minor or significant?

3. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement.

F. Services Questions:

1. Describe your service capabilities and experience with regard to the requirements of this effort.

2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.

3. Demonstrate your ability and experience for the same or similar services, which are currently provided in the commercial and/or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items:

a) Contract Number

b) Procuring Agency

c) Contract Value

d) Services Provided

4. Describe your capabilities and experience with any required test, evaluation, and repair processes/procedures with regard to the required items.

5. Describe how you/your organization will identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems?

6. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and or function that may arise out of the requirement of this effort.

7. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/work-in-process balance and manufacturing status to your customer as required.

8. How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc.

9. If your company can not perform the entirety of the requirement what part could or would your company be able to perform. Provide specific info on what could be broke out for your company’s performance.

G. Contract Strategy Development:

1. USAF has historically utilized long term contracts that are structured as Indefinite

Demand Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) and Requirements strategies. From your company’s experiences, can you provide your company’s understanding of each strategy to include a preference of the different strategies?

2. USAF has historically utilized long term contract strategies that have a base period of performance with either Option Years or Award Term years. From your company’s experiences, can you provide your company’s understanding of each strategy to include a preference of the different strategies?

3. USAF utilizes DCMA Quality Assurance Representatives (QAR) for production/remanufacture/repair contracting efforts. Can you provide your experiences with DCMA QARs? Do you have a DCMA QAR in your local area or do you utilize a regional QAR?

H. Labor:

1. Is your company capable of installing a reconfigured Electric Power Drive Unit onto the Suspended Load Frame? Can your company provide a broad estimate of the total number of manpower hours required to complete this installation?

2. Does your company have a Forward Pricing Rate Proposal or Forward Pricing Rate Agreement with DCMA?