REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - CDAS Landing Gear.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

KC-46A Spare Landing Gears

AFLCMC/WLC

A. Description

The Government in support of the KC-46A Program Office is seeking information on contractors interested in and capable of supporting its requirements for Landing Gear (767-300F) spares.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This request for information does not commit the

Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Government is not at this time seeking quotes and will not accept unsolicited quotes. Respondents are advised that the

U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued.

B. Background

The KC-46 Aircraft provides worldwide, day and night, and adverse weather aerial refueling to receiver-capable US, allied, and coalition military aircraft, including unoccupied aircraft.

The KC-46 Tanker is a commercial derivative of the Boeing 767-2C aircraft, finished to meet unique KC-46 Tanker requirements. The KC-46A is in need of spare landing gears to install on aircraft that are undergoing depot level maintenance.

C. Scope

The Government is interested in Industry’s perspective on potential procurement of “N” spare sets of landing gears (1 set = 1x nose landing gear and 2x main landing gears) for the

KC-46A fleet. The Government would need initial set of spare sets by 4th quarter CY 2027.

The following Boeing Part numbers apply to the Landing Gears spare sets that would need to be provided:

161T1000-887 Build – Up Assembly LH

161T2000-41 Strut Assembly LH, 161T6000-27 Strut Assembly – MLG Drag-LH

161T1000-888 (MLGs)

161T2000-42 Strut Assembly RH

161T6000-28 Strut Assembly - MLG Drag-RH

162T1000-13 (NLG)

161T2000-16 Strut Assembly – NLG Drag

Parties interested in responding to this RFI must provide the following information and/or documentation that demonstrates and justifies the company’s technical capability to provide spare landing gears. Please answer the below questions:

1. Does your company currently have the manpower, technical expertise/skill set, and capability to provide the landing gear described in Section C above? Please answer either

‘Yes’ or ‘No’.

2. What is the lead time to manufacture or procure and deliver a “new” landing gear spare set?

3. How long would you expect a “new” landing gear spare set to last before the next overhaul is required?

4. How long does it take to procure and deliver a “used” landing gear spare set?

5. How long would you expect a “used” landing gear spare set last before the next overhaul is required?

6. What could the Government expect to pay for a “new” landing gear spare set?

7. What could the Government expect to pay for a “used” landing gear spare set?

8. Is there a maximum or minimum number of spare sets that the vendor could produce in a given calendar year?

9. What is the potential vendor’s interest in competing for this effort?

10. Are there any other issues/concerns that the government should consider when purchasing spare sets?

D. Information Requested / Instructions for Response

Interested parties should submit a capability package, with a cover letter, that is brief and concise, yet clearly documents the Contractor’s ability to meet the stated requirements with sufficiently qualified personnel. Provide qualification information (type and duration of employee experience relevant to the requirements) and the level of involvement (prime or subcontractor) and the time periods for work on similar projects. The capabilities package should clearly present evidence that the interested party is fully capable of providing the required services and as such may contain any information that the interested party feels is relevant.

As this is an RFI document, initial prospective business responses should be in the form of a

Capability Package. The Capability Package should include the following elements:

Submit a 10-page (maximum) paper, not including cover page, describing the items listed above.

The responses should be formatted as follows:

• Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches; foldouts are permitted but will be assessed towards total page count.

• Pages shall be single-spaced. The font shall be Arial and the font size shall be no less than ten (10) point and no more than twelve (12) point. Use at least a 1-inch margin on the top and bottom and ¾ inch side margins.

• Capability statements need to fully address the critical areas identified above.

• Responses shall also include the following information:

1) The level of contractor’s interest (likelihood of submitting a proposal as a prime contractor: not likely, somewhat not likely, likely, somewhat likely, highly likely)

2) Address potential teaming arrangements (if likely to submit a proposal).

3) If a teaming arrangement is considered, describe the tasks the prime would perform versus tasks the subcontractor would perform.

4) Prospective Business Identification

a. Company Name

b. Address

c. Phone Number

d. E-mail

e. Point of Contact Information

f. A website address that provides additional information about the prospective business

g. The highest security clearance that your company currently holds.

h. Verify your business status as Small, Small Disadvantaged, Woman-

Owned, 8(a) Certified, a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Business, etc.

5) Identify company Cage Code, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number, size/socio-economic status (large, small, 8(a), etc.) for NAICS 336413 and provide any other information that the Air Force should consider in reviewing the response.

6) If a list of Government and/or commercial contracts are provided, please include the following information:

a. Contract number and description of services

b. Contracting officers’ name, address, and telephone number

c. Program managers’, project leads’, and/or technical leads’ name, address, telephone number, and a list of tasks performed for these personnel.

Due Date: Responses are due not later than 3:00PM EDT on 19 August 2024. The

Government will not accept late submissions or extend this deadline. Send responses electronically to Contract Specialist, Luke Waterman, Luke.waterman@us.af.mil and the

Contracting Officer, Justin Rector, Justin.rector.1@us.af.mil.

Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. Any questions should be directed to the Contract Specialist and Contracting

Office. Responses to the RFI will not be returned.