F117 Follow On RFI Final Revised.pdf

** THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY ** This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)/RFI, no solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. This is NOT a request for quote, Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the US Government to form a binding contract. Companies that respond will not be paid for the information submitted. Any request for a solicitation will not receive a response. No obligation is created by either the issuance or response to this RFI. The information sought shall be considered Market Research IAW FAR Part 10.001.

Introduction: The purpose of this is to obtain information and comments from interested and potential sources with the capability to inspect, repair and overhaul the United States Air Force (USAF) F117 engines. The USAF F117 engines are currently maintained under a two-level maintenance concept comprised of Organizational and Depot levels. The intent of this SSS/RFI is to discover potential sources of repair stations capable of conducting approximately 160 depot level shop visits per year for the F117 engine. The objective is for the engines to be inspected, repaired or overhauled using Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Pratt & Whitney (P&W), manuals to provide the USAF with the most advantageous cost per flying hour value while maintaining War Readiness Engines (WRE). Technical data will be made available when a solicitation is posted on FBO.gov once potential contractors are vetted.

The Air Force is hereby soliciting capability statements from interested sources in support of the F117 engine.

Scope: This SSS/RFI is directed to potential contractors who have demonstrated experience in the areas of test, tear-down, functional testing, evaluation, repair and overhaul of the F117, equivalent, or comparable engine. The Government will use the information gathered in response to this SSS/RFI and additional market research to refine the strategy for a potential repair effort. Further, this information will help the Government structure a program that will mitigate cost, schedule and performance risks to maintain the F117 required engine availability and performance standards.

WRE is the number of net serviceable engines available to support the Air Force war tasking.

Serviceable Propulsion Systems (SPS) is a requirement to include our virtual fleet. F117 currently has a requirement of 52 SPS, including the WRE requirement of 37.

Description(s): The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Propulsion Sustainment Division is seeking sources which have the capabilities of providing full depot level maintenance for up to a fleet of 1300 F117 engines. The source shall provide all required parts (including Quick Engine Change (QEC) items), overhaul and testing for the F117 engines IAW inspection, repair technical data, and the work directive to produce a serviceable ready for installation engine. All contractors shall be FAR Part 145 certified or have the capability to be certified. Overhaul and testing job guides will be sourced via agreements with the OEM.

Contractor shall have the capability to receive and ship F117 engines as well as repair any transportation trailer equipment. Testing of engines will be performed in full QEC configuration for each F117.

Contractor will be provided with all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment and engineering services owned by the Government as Government Furnished Property (GFP). GFP listings may be provided upon request. Government Furnished Material may be provided for QEC repair.

The levels of maintenance summarized below, including but not limited to:

2 Level Maintenance (2LM)

Depot Maintenance - This establishes the minimum work requirements to return the end item to a serviceable but not like new condition. Rework/Repair of an engine to include minor component rework and replacement and major component/assembly replacement as required to produce a serviceable engine in as quick a turnaround time as possible. Engines will normally be QEC-equipped and may require pre-run. Disassembly is only to the level required for inspection, rework, and/or repair.

Organizational Maintenance – This level of maintenance includes inspection, repair, operational test. Work to be performed will be determined on discrepancies upon receipt of an engine which is based on the removal cause, hours and cycles remaining. Tasks will be assigned on case-by-case basis depending on complexity of workscope.

The anticipated period of performance includes a 5-year basic contract w/ 5 one-year options, and includes a six-month extension clause as necessary.

RFI Questions:

1. Would you be able to support a fleet of 1300 F117 engines with approximately 160 engines requiring repair/ overhaul a year?

2. What is the turnaround time/flow days to overhaul an engine of this engine variant? Please consider levels of repair when responding.

3. Please describe the test facility that would be utilized.

4. What lead-times are required for initial operational capability to support F117 shop visits?

5. What are the lead times required for full operational capability to support F117 shop visits?

6. Are you compliant with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations for maintenance, parts, labor and depot facilities? Please share all certifications and working agreements with OEM.

7. Please provide any additional relevant feedback that is deemed important in developing this requirement. Any information that is propriety should be clearly marked.

8. What experience do you have with jet engine overhaul, Government/Commercial?

9. Would your team be able to accommodate an industry day in April?

When expressing interest, potential offerors are requested to provide the following information:

company name, company address, CAGE code (if applicable), size status (if applicable), and POC name, title, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Interested parties are encouraged to register to receive notifications through Federal Business Opportunities.

All interested parties should send company and/or descriptive literature along with responses, questions and/or comments to Alexandra Crothers, alexandra.crothers@us.af.mil.

All responses must be received no later than 8 March 2024 . All questions and comments must be in writing (e-mail is preferred). No telephone calls will be accepted. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government.