Questions and Answers 1 April 2026.pdf
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- Azimuth Gearbox Assembly Procurement
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This is a Questions and Answers document issued by the Department of the Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Robins Air Force Base for solicitation FA8507-26-R-B002 concerning the Procurement of Azimuth Gearboxes, dated 1 April 2026.
The document addresses four key contractor inquiries. First, regarding reverse engineering and destructive material analysis of government-furnished property (GFP), the Government will not permit destructive engineering of the supplied spare gearbox, as it must be preserved for testing at the conclusion of the non-recurring engineering (NRE) activity per Statement of Work Paragraph 4.1.2. Second, the Government explicitly prohibits all forms of contract financing, including advanced payments, performance-based payments, progress payments, or milestone-based payment schedules; payment will be made only upon delivery and acceptance of supplies or services. Third, the contractor must reference available Technical Data Package (TDP) documentation for gearbox and next-higher-assembly information, as Tech Order Numbers are not separately provided. Fourth, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 is a mandatory requirement and cannot be deferred to a post-award date; offerors must have current CMMC Level 2 certification posted in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to contract award, as Level 2 is the minimum requirement for handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The Contracting Officer is Brandon A. Jones, NH-03, DAF, AFLCMC/ESGK-R, Special Projects.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE GEORGIA
1 April 2026 Questions and Answers
Subject: FA8507-26-R-B002 Procurement of Azimuth Gearboxes
1. When we reverse engineer mechanical components, we have to perform material analysis which means that we have to destroy the assets. Will this be allowed on this contract effort?
The United States Government is furnishing its lone spare to support the limited NRE under this effort. In line with the Statement of Work Paragraph 4.1.2 there should be no design changes or functional alterations made to the GFP. Furthermore to mitigate risk we have included testing requirements at the conclusion of the NRE activity. With this in mind, the USG would not allow for any destructive engineering of the GFP.
*** Note: The USG acknowledges Paragaph 4.1.2 should state “Government Furnished Property” in lieu of “Government Furnished Information”. This redline will be captured at contract award.
2. For efforts like this we typically propose a Milestone schedule which is then used to pay as we achieve the Milestones - will this be acceptable?
Notwithstanding any other provision, the Government will not provide any form of contract financing for this acquisition. Requests for advanced payments, performance-based payments, progress payments, or any other financing arrangement will not be authorized or approved under this contract. Payment by the Government shall be made only for supplies delivered or services rendered and accepted in accordance with the terms of the resulting contract.
3. Can you provide Tech Order Numbers for the gearbox and the next higher assembly?
Available TDP has been provided
4. Is CMMC II mandatory requirement? Can we agree to have a CMMC Level II in place by a certain date after a contract award?
Pursuant to R-DFARS 240.371-4 The Contracting Officer must include the CMMC Level (see 32 CFR 170.19) required by the program office or requiring activity in the solicitation provision and contract clause prescribed at 240.371.5.
Furthermore, Contracting officers must check SPRS and not award a contract, task order, or delivery order to an offeror that does not have a current CMMC status posted in SPRS at the CMMC level (see 32 CFR 170.15 through 170.18) required by the solicitation, or higher, for each CMMC UID provided by the offeror.
Level 2 is the minimum requirement for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
Brandon A. Jones, NH-03, DAF Contracting Officer AFLCMC/ESGK-R
Special Projects
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