REQUEST FOR QUOTE German Engine.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

Maritime, Patrol, and Reconnaissance Aircraft (PMA-290) Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD 20670

Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in support of the Maritime, Patrol, and Reconnaissance Aircraft Program Office- PMA-290 is seeking quotes to fulfill the requirement for the transportation of one (1) CFM International Inc. CFM56-7B27AE engine (S/N 362-489) (which includes the additional items described in the Requirement section) for the German Navy (GY) P-8 aircraft.

Background PMA-290 is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) to fulfill a requirement to provide transportation and insurance of one (1) CFM 56-7B27AE engine.

Requirement The Contractor shall provide transportation of one (1) CFM 56-7B27AE engine (S/N 362-489) including FAA Form 8130-3 (Airworthiness Approval Tag) and Engine Records and Logbooks, shipment trailer, engine stand, and engine cover, from GE Aviation, Peebles Test Operations, located at 1200 Jaybird Road, Peebles, Ohio 45660, to NAVAIR ISC JCP-South NAVSUP FLTLOGCEN Jacksonville Detachment, Gulfport, MS (RIC: 12N) 511 North Brown Ave, BLDG 437 Gulfport, MS 39501-5000, in accordance with the CFM56-7 Engine Tie-Down Guide.

Each shipment is subject to the terms and conditions listed in 41 CFR 102-117 ((https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-41/subtitle-C/chapter-102/subchapter-D/part-102-117?toc=1) and 41 CFR 102-118 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-41/subtitle-C/chapter-102/subchapter- D/part-102-118).

The selected Contractor shall pick up the engine at GE Aviation Peebles Test Operation 1200

Jaybird Road Peebles, Ohio 45660 USA within three (3) calendar days of receipt of the notification of availability (NOA) from the Government which will be on or about 18 January 2023. The selected Contractor shall transport the engine (inclusive of the above mentioned items) and deliver it to ISC JCP-South Detachment, Gulfport, MS within 3 (three) calendar days of engine pick up.; therefore, storage is not authorized. The Government will give notification of availability to the selected via email from the Technical Point of Contact.

CFM OEM will provide the shipping base, which will be attached to the engine, and place the engine on the truck. The selected Contractor shall chain (chains and binders are applied to tie-down rings on the engine’s shipping stand and secured to trailer) and tarp (no hooks to secure tarp) using only rubber or regular rope the CFM56-7 engine prior to transportation while being monitored by the CFM

OEM. The Contractor shall comply with all provisions of the CFM56 Engine Stand Tie-down Guide. .

The CFM OEM will release the engine for transportation. The selected Contractor is not responsible for the unloading of the engine from the truck. NAVAIR ISC will offload the CFM56-7 engine upon arrival and ASD will assume custody of the engine from the beginning of the off-load procedure.

The engine core (CFM) has a replacement cost of $16 million. The US Government will not insure this effort. An acceptable offer shall include at a minimum, commitment from an insurance company in the form of either a copy of the insurance policy from an insurance company showing coverage at $16 Million to cover total loss of the engine or a copy of a document from an insurance company stating that adequate insurance at $16 Million can be obtained to cover total loss of engine. The Contractor shall also complete the information outlined in the Responses section.

Engine Dimensions and Special Shipping Instructions:

Cube: 802 Nomen: CFM56-7 ENGINE CFM56-7 DIMENSIONS: a maximum of 163"L X 100"W X 85"H

CFM56-7 WEIGHT: 10,000 LBS

o Max weight depends on support equipment used but the entire weight, engine and support equipment, will not exceed 11,270

Fuel and Engine Oil Drained prior to shipment. Non-Hazardous.

SPECIAL HANDLING: Per technical POC determination AIR RIDE

TRACTOR/TRAILER IS REQUIRED

LOAD MUST BE TARPED, DO NOT USE HOOKS TO SECURE TARP. USE ONLY

RUBBER OR REGULAR ROPE

Ensure that chains and binders are applied to tie-down rings on the engine's shipping stand and secured to the trailer.

Responses Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFQ via email response to Shannon Wallace at Shannon.r.wallace9.civ@us.navy.mil. All quotes must be Microsoft Office 2016 compatible and are due no later than 1200PM EST on 2 January 2024. Quotes received after this date and time will not be accepted.

Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The responses provided will be reviewed by members of the P-8A program office, which includes German Navy nationals, in order to support the joint evaluation of the requirement. These individuals will include both military and civilian personnel supporting the PMA-290 P-8A Joint Program Office.

To be considered compliant with this RFQ, all quotes must submit a signed and dated quote to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation.

As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The solicitation number: N0001924R0037;

(2) The date of the quote;

(3) The name, address, CAGE code, DUNs, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR

52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Any past performance information, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information);

(10) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers

(11) A commitment from an insurance company in the form of either a copy of the insurance policy from an insurance company showing coverage at $16 Million to cover total loss of the engine or a copy of a document from an insurance company stating that adequate insurance at $16 Million can be obtained to cover total loss of engine. This insurance coverage and all associated costs are to be included in the quote. Failure to address the insurance coverage will result in a quote being deemed technically unacceptable and not considered; and

(12) Proof of Small Business status, to include the contact information for your SBO representative.

This solicitation is 100% set aside for Small Businesses operating under NAICS 484230- “Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance”. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing long-distance specialized trucking. These establishments provide trucking between metropolitan areas that may cross North American country borders.

A “Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR part

121. A small business concern for the purposes of this procurement, under this NAICS code, is defined by the U.S Small Business Administration as a business, including its affiliates, averaging no more than $30 million in annual receipts. Annual receipts of a concern that has been in business for 3 or more complete fiscal years means the annual average gross revenue of the concern taken for the last 3 fiscal years. Annual receipts of a concern that has been in business for less than 3 complete fiscal years means its total receipts for the period it has been in business, divided by the number of weeks including fractions of a week that it has been in business, and multiplied by 52. Respondees are cautioned, however, that this is a general description only. Additional standards and conditions apply. Please refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 19 for additional detailed information on Small Business Size Standards. The FAR is available at www.acquisition.gov/far/.

Evaluation of Offers Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the standards for technical acceptability pursuant to the minimum requirements as stated above, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). All quotes must adhere to the “Responses” section, numbers 1-12, of this RFQ in order to be considered. Past performance information is one indicator of an offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in Contractor’s performance will be considered.

Questions Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to Shannon Wallace at Shannon.r.wallace9.civ@us.navy.mil on or before 1200PM EST on 28 December 2023. Questions submitted after time and date may not be considered. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted.