FA8121-16-R-0001_Responses_to_Questions_17_November_2015.docx

QUESTION: Reference PWS 1.3: The terms "repair", "overhaul", "minor overhaul", "normal overhaul", and "major overhaul" are used to describe the work to be done. Please clarify the extent of the work to be accomplished on the modules and indicate the preferred technical specifications to be followed.

RESPONSE: Overhaul- generic term, it could be a major or minor overhaul, depending on the contractors evaluation of the component.

Normal overhaul- generic term, it could be a major or minor overhaul, depending on the contractors evaluation of the component.

Major overhaul—Complete disassembly, inspection, repair, upgrade, TCTO accomplishment, assembly and testing of a module or part. Must comply with parts service time coding and parts tracking as required in the 2J-T56- 53.

Minor overhaul--The term ‘‘minor overhaul’’ was established to designate a specific type of repair to engines received at Depot level maintenance for overhaul, when only the inspections and repairs necessary to correct the deficiencies and return the engine to serviceable status are accomplished. Must comply with parts service time coding and parts tracking as required in the 2J-T56- 53.

Repair- To restore damaged, malfunctioning equipment to a serviceable, usable, or operable condition.

QUESTION: Reference PWS 1.3.2.8 Final Acceptance: The Contractor shall inspect and test all T56-A-15A Series 3.5 configured modules IAW all applicable technical orders and this PWS to ensure all 3.5 modules are delivered to the Government in a tested, serviceable and Ready-for-Installation (RFI) condition. The Contractor shall maintain performance data and test cell maintenance logs during each engine's acceptance testing with the engine records. The Contractor shall deliver performance data IAW CDRL A00M." Questions: (i) In that the part numbers of the Compressor modules being supplied do not include the fuel system accessories (Fuel Control, TD Valve, Fuel Pump) and the Turbine module does not include a Combustion Section, how is the testing of these modules to be done? (ii) Is the Government supplying slave equipment for this purpose?

RESPONSE: No, slave equipment will not be furnished to the contractor. Overhauled modules will be inspected and tested as applicable in accordance with the applicable work package contained in the 2J-T56-53 or as required by the TCTO. When the modules are delivered to the field units, the accessory components required for testing will be installed. Testing and performance data collecting will done with contractor assistance at a designated field unit test cell facility.

QUESTION: Reference PWS 1.3: "The Contractor shall use or save for build-up any T56 modules, Management of Items Subject to Repair (MISTR) components, piece parts and assemblies that are determined serviceable or can be economically repaired." Reference PWS 1.3.2.5: "The Contractor shall overhaul to the Depot Overhaul TO requirements any modules, assemblies, and MISTR components IAW DO schedule". Question: Wouldn't the MISTR components and piece parts be repaired/overhauled and reinstalled on the unit from which they came?

RESPONSE: Yes, if the MISTR components are serviceable or conform to the repair criteria they will be reused if applicable to the T56-A-15A configuration.

QUESTION: Reference PWS 1.8.3: Is the DLA source for parts and components preferred for CSM?

RESPONSE: Yes, as the PWS states, DLA is the preferred source for all CFM. If a part cannot be procured through DLA, then other government approved sources may be used.

QUESTION: Reference PWS 1.3.5: When 3.0 parts are removed to be replaced by 3.5 parts, are the 3.0 parts to be cleaned and inspected in any way or simply stored in the condition as removed?

RESPONSE: Any 3.0 asset being sent back to the government for reuse will not need to be cleaned and inspected before shipment back to the gov't. All the PWS requires is proper storage until shipment occurs.

QUESTION: Reference PWS 1.8.3: When procuring parts from the DLA, will the Contractor be charged the “standard unit price” and if not how will the Contractor know what the price is?

RESPONSE: Yes, the contractor should be paying standard price through DLA.

QUESTION: Reference PWS 1.4.3 and 1.8.3: Please supply the list of "other Government approved sources".

RESPONSE: Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) is a Contractor responsibility for insight into sources and pricing for proposals. The Government does not contain a compiled listing of every 339 source approval for DLA consumable items. It is assumed that if the consumable item is being bought through DLA that DLA procured the item from an approved source. For the items that are bough around DLA, “other approved sources” refers to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or their approved parts distributors.

QUESTION: Reference PWS 1.3.6 and Solicitation CLIN 0006: Please clarify whether "and TCTO as well as produce the first 3.5 serviceable compressor and turbine module pair" stated in Solicitation CLIN 0006 is missing from PWS 1.3.6. And if PWS 1.3.6 is correct as written, please clarify what the Contractor is to do with the disassembled modules after Validation/Verification is completed.

RESPONSE: PWS 1.3.6 will not produce a serviceable compressor or turbine module. The validation/verification is for overhaul procedures used during sustainment.

PWS 1.2.5 will produce the 1st serviceable T56-A-15A compressor and turbine models.

Disposition of disassembled modules will be provided after validation/verification is complete.

QUESTION: Will all compressor and turbine modules have the OEM-defined prerequisites previously complied with? What shall the Contractor do if the prerequisites have not been installed? Will the USAF supply the necessary prerequisite materials?

RESPONSE: The compressor and turbine module may or may not have the OEM-defined prerequisites complied with. It will be the contractors responsibility to requisition the required components from the approved source of supply and install the required components during module overhaul.

QUESTION: Reference Solicitation, Section L, 2.3 Table 1 (indicates quantity of hard copies/disk copies) and 2.6 (indicates 1 original and 2 hard copies and 1 CD ROM: there is a conflict between the requirements of these 2 articles for the quantities of hard copies/disk copies for each proposal volume. Please advise which reference is correct.

RESPONSE: Section L paragraph 2.6 is in reference the Section L, 2.3 Table 1 Volume IV only. All other volumes are to be submitted in accordance with Section L, 2.3 Table 1.

QUESTION: Reference Solicitation CLINS 0001XX and 0002XX and PWS 1.3.1 regarding a conflict between “Calendar Days” and “Business Days” relative to Delivery. Please advise which reference is correct.

RESPONSE: Delivery was changed on CLINs 0001XX, 0002XX, 0004 and 0005 on solicitation amendment FA8121-16-R-0001-0001 and can be found at the following link:

https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/OCALCCC/FA8121-16-R-0001/packages.html REQUEST: Extension to the 07Dec15 Solicitation Due Date is requested due to the need for clarification of the items noted above.

RESPONSE: Solicitation Due Date will remain 3:00CST 07 December 2015.