PR -00056_ AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FIXTURE_ RFI.pdf

Request For Information (RFI)

Procurement of Aircraft Maintenance Fixture

PR FD20602700056

CAUTION:

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to successfully meet the qualification requirements for Procurement for Part Number: F71196-501, NSN 4920-00-545-2479RH, Fixture utilized for testing of KC-135 Spoiler Actuator.

FAR Overhaul 15.101(c), Early Exchange with Industry

Requests for Information. Agencies are encouraged to release requests for information (RFI) when the Government does not currently intend to award a contract, but wants to obtain price, delivery, market, or capabilities information for planning purposes.

(1) There is no required format for RFIs.

(2) Responses to RFIs are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

(3) RFIs must state that–

(i) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the RFI or otherwise pay for the information requested; and

(ii) Responses will be treated as information only and not as a proposal.

(4) Information received in response to an RFI must be safeguarded adequately from unauthorized disclosure. Contracting officers should mark the information with date and time of receipt and provide the information to designated officials.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The document(s) below contains a description of the Part Number: F71196-501, Fixture requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey. The Survey allows Contractors to provide their company’s capability.

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.

3. ATTENTION: SMALL BUSINESS RESPONDENTS who are interested in participating in this effort:

a. No set aside decision has been made; however, the Government will determine the final strategy after thorough analysis of the small business responses and other market research available, considering the demonstrated interest and capability.

Please ensure that you provide a thorough response to each question. If your company does not currently possess the full capability required to fulfill the entire requirement, what teaming/partnership/joint venture/subcontracting arrangement do you have in place to fulfill the government needs? Providing evidence of this arrangement, e.g. emails, letters, etc. that demonstrates a united response to this RFI is highly encouraged but not required. The evidence should state the type of arrangement and the role each member will fulfill. If you are only interested in being a subcontractor to the future awardee, state the portion of the work that your organization has capability of fulfilling.

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

4. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research.

Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.

5. Questions related to this market survey should be addressed to the PCO.

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to successfully meet the qualification requirements for Procurement for Part Number: F71196-501, NSN 4920-00-545-2479RH, Fixture utilized for testing of KC-135 Spoiler Actuator. The requirement is a one-year, Sole Source Procurement contract to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Boeing. This will be for a quantity of 3ea.

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AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FIXTURE 4920-00-545-2479RH 1068112

The Acquisition Method Code (AMC) for this item is 3: Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.

The Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC) is R: The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources. It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. It is uneconomical to reverse engineering the part. This code is used when the Government did not initially purchase the data and/or rights. If only one source has the rights or data to manufacture this item, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If two or more sources have the rights or data to manufacture this item, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is The Boeing Company:

The Boeing Company

P.O. Box 516

St. Louis, MO 63166-0516

CAGE 81205

Request For Information (RFI)

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FIXTURE

CONTRACTING CAPABILITY SURVEY

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:

811219

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

• Small Business (Yes / No)

• Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)

• 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)

• HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)

• Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business (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).

Instructions as follows:

Responses to the Capability Survey Part I and Part II must be received no later than close of business October 22nd, 2026 by 4pm EST. Please ensure data is in a readable electronic format that can be received through a firewall. Attachments shall not exceed 10 MB per email. Multiple emails are acceptable. Responses must be sent via email to the following:

Questions related to this market research should be addressed to:

Cory Harris – PCO Cory.harris.4@us.af.mil

Latonya Jackson – Contract Specialist Latonya.jackson.1@us.af.mil

Part II. Capability Survey Questions A. General Capability Questions:

1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and 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 support, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).

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

4. 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.

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

a. Provide a detailed quality plan implementing AS9100 (or equivalent).

B. Commerciality Questions:

1. Is there established catalog or market prices for our requirement?

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2. 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?

3. Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences.

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

C. Manufacturing Questions:

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

2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying manufacturing procedures.

Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.

3. Demonstrate your ability and experience in the manufacture of the same or similar components, which are currently utilized in the commercial or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items:

a) Contract Number

b) Procuring Agency

c) Contract Value

d) Number of assets shipped

4. Provide your commercial manual(s) or Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) and your rights to these manuals and or ATP used in the manufacture and functional check of these or similar assets for Government Engineer review.

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

6. If the item cannot be manufactured in total, state what your organization can produce.

7. State any technology insertion ideas for the item that would be suitable for this effort.

13. Discuss any reverse engineering or item replacement opportunities that may be present.

D. Engineering Services Questions (Engineering, advisory & assistance services, contractor logistic support, other services not listed)

1. Describe your services’ 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 in 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, or function issues that may arise out of the requirements 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. Outline your standardized procedure for securely packaging, tracking, and shipping the designated assets to ensure their arrival by the scheduled delivery date.