T6 COMBS IV - RFI III.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER (AFLCMC)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE OKLAHOMA

21 April 2023

CONTRACTOR OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BASE SUPPLY

(COMBS) SERVICES FOR THE T-6A/B/D TEXAN II AIRCRAFT

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION

WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

This Request for Information (RFI) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force to identify potential sources. This is not a Request for Proposal, Solicitation, or an indication that a contractual commitment will exist for this requirement. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market research. No funds are available for the information requested.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Tinker Air Force Base (AFB) is requesting information in support of Market Research to identify potential sources for the effort listed below. The Government will use this information to determine the best future acquisition strategy for this procurement.

The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 488190, “Other Support Activities for Air Transportation”, which has a corresponding Standard of $40M. The Government is interested in all businesses to include, Large Businesses, Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Business 8(a)'s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBzone Businesses, and Women- Owned Small Businesses.

DESCRIPTION:

The Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply (COMBS) services contractor shall be capable of furnishing Supply Chain Management (SCM) services to support 739 T-6A/B/D Texan II Aircraft (T- 6A/B/D) for the United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy (USN), and United States Army (USA) at the following Operating Locations: Columbus AFB MS, Laughlin AFB TX, Randolph AFB TX, Sheppard AFB TX, Vance AFB OK, USAF Combat Systems Officer (CSO) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola FL, NAS Whiting Field TX, NAS Corpus Christi TX, USN Naval Flight Officer (NFO) at Pensacola FL, NAS Patuxent River MD, U.S. Army Aviation Flight Test Directorate (AFTD) Redstone Arsenal AL, as well as the following Depot Location: Fleet Readiness Center South East (FRCSE) NAS Jacksonville FL.

This aircraft fleet is maintained using commercial manuals and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) processes. The parts repair, facilities and labor must be compliant with the FAA regulations and U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army requirements as outlined in the draft PWS. Contractors must establish Associate Contracting Agreement (ACA) or necessary working relationships with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in order to access necessary data to support the fleet and allow the Contractor to maintain engines, accessories and repairable assets such that the FAA certification is not compromised.

The COMBS services provider will be responsible for providing supply support in the form of serviceable FAA certified material and support equipment to the maintenance provider in support of Air Education &

Training Command (AETC), Chief of Naval Air and Training (CNATRA) and United States Army Flight Test Directorate (USA/FTD) daily flying mission as outlined in the draft PWS. The T-6 fleet is primarily supported by Government Furnished Property (GFP). The contractor will be required to augment GFP with Contractor Furnished Property (CFP) for any additional needed parts.

The full spectrum of transparent SCM services will support safe, flyable aircraft to meet users’ daily flight schedule consistent with Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial sector best practices in procuring, producing, and delivering products and services to customers. These SCM activities include, but are not limited to, managing supply and demand, sourcing parts, assembly, disposal, warehousing and inventory tracking, order entry and order management, distribution across all channels, and delivery to the customer.

Listed below are the number of T-6A/B/D by location the contractor will be responsible for supporting:

Air Force Navy Army Columbus 99 Corpus Christi 97 Redstone 4 Laughlin 103 Whiting Field 147 Pensacola 24 Pensacola 43 Randolph 41 Pax River 6 Sheppard 76

Vance 99

TOTAL 442 TOTAL 293 TOTAL 4

An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract is contemplated.

A five-year base contract plus the potential of 1 four-year option period is contemplated.

The anticipated categories of work may include, but are not limited to the following:

‐ COMBS Services and Program Management ‐ COMBS Program Management – Detachment Support ‐ Off-Station Support ‐ Support Equipment ‐ Price Per Flight Hour ‐ Overhaul – Major Time Change Items (Engines, Propellers, Landing Gear) ‐ Repair – Major Time Change Items (Engines, Propellers, Landing Gear) ‐ Beyond Fair Wear and Tear (BFWT) and Depot Maintenance Material Support (DMMS) ‐ Data ‐ Contract Transition ‐ Travel ‐ Over and Above

Anticipated Schedule:

RFP Release June 2023 Proposals Due August 2023 Award April 2024 Transition-In Start Date May 2024 Full Performance Begins November 2024

Interested parties with the capacity to supply this requirement, please provide a capability statement addressing the following areas for your company and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

PART I: BUSINESS INFORMATION

‐ Company Name and Address ‐ Cage Code & UIE Number ‐ A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership) ‐ Registered on SAM: (Yes/No) ‐ Company business size by NAICS Code 488190 ‐ Small Business Type(s) (if applicable) ‐ Point of Contact (to include phone number and email address) ‐ Web page URL

PART II: CONTRACTOR CAPABILITIES

The Government is seeking industry input on questions provided.

All interested parties should send responses, questions and/or comments to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Mr. Ethan Welton at ethan.welton@us.af.mil. Please identify in your response a representative to support potential USG inquiries and/or requests for clarification. Marketing materials are considered an insufficient response to this RFI. All responses must be received no later than 4:00PM CST, 28 April 2023. Oral submissions of information are not acceptable. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

Respondents should indicate which portions of their responses are proprietary and mark accordingly. All information received in response to this RFI that is properly marked as “proprietary” will be handled accordingly. Proprietary information must be clearly marked on communications and attachments. The Government shall not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages, for any proprietary information not properly identified.

1. Reference PWS Paragraph 1.3.2.e USG is contemplating changing the GFP inventory accuracy rate of 98% to the following:

o Reparables, Test Equipment, and Support Equipment – 100% accuracy o Pre-Expended Bins (PEBs) – 98% accuracy o Consumables – 97% accuracy

Question A: Is this an achievable metric with the proposed updates? Please explain.

Question B: What impacts or concerns, including cost, does industry have in changing this metric?

Question C: Do these changes provide greater USG and Contractor oversight of GFP assets?

Please explain.

2. Reference PWS Appendix C

Question A: Will the transition incentive motivate industry to complete transition requirements on or ahead of schedule? Please explain.

Question B: Will the full performance incentive motivate industry to meet or exceed the following three metrics as established in the Service Summaries: T/NMCS, MICAP/AOG Backorder Response Time, and Issue Effectiveness? Please explain.

Question C: Will the full performance incentive/disincentive be better to motivate industry than having no incentive at all? Please explain.

3. Reference PWS Paragraph 1.3.8.2

Question A: For Depot Maintenance Material Support FRC-SE ACI for consumables and reparables, does the bidder’s library and Pricing Matrix (Attachment 4) provide enough information for industry to bid to a FFP per ACI induction? Please explain.

4. Reference PWS Paragraph 1.4

Question A: For Major Time Change Item Repairs, does the bidder’s library and Pricing Matrix (Attachment 4) provide enough information for industry to bid to a FFP per repair? Please explain.

Provide any recommendations and/or concerns in writing (email preferred).

Questions with responses to this synopsis will be posted through SAM.gov