Respondent Questions.pdf

Questions Received from Respondents:

(1) How does the USAF intend to ensure compliance with the 2023 NDAA “Commercial Dual Used

Parts/Used Serviceable Material” requirement below:

SEC. 142. INCREASE AIR FORCE AND NAVY USE OF USED COMMERCIAL DUAL-USE PARTS IN CERTAIN

AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES.(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this

Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to the Navy, shall develop and implement processes and procedures for-- (1) the acquisition of used, overhauled, reconditioned, and remanufactured commercial dual-use parts; and (2) the use of such commercial-dual use parts in all-- (A) commercial derivative aircraft and engines; and (B) aircraft used by the Air Force or Navy that are based on the design of commercial products.

Would the Government consider in using PMA parts or non-OEM repairs?

A: The USAF is tracking to go in a direction where approved PMA parts can be used for repairs and sustainment efforts of F117 engines.

(2) What Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) will the USAF make available for transfer to MRO providers?

A: The USAF currently and will in the future provide Government Furnished Property (GFP), which may include Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), Government Furnished Facilities (GFF), and Government Furnished Material (GFM), to contractors for this effort. We are currently updating our comprehensive list to delete obsolete GFP and working to identify additional GFP that will be needed for future efforts. More details will be released at Industry Day and when we submit our proposals.

(3) What volume of F117 MRO work will remain at Tinker AFB?

A: Tinker AFB’s current volume of repair is 33% per month. It is anticipated that this number will stay constant.

(4) Does the Government intend take ownership of repairs or will they continue to be authorized by the

OEM?

A: Repair ownership would be case by case pending what data is available. If data is not available, repairs would continue to be authorized by the OEM.

(5) Does the Government intend to issue a contract to a sole awardee or a multiple award?

A: It is the Governments intent to award a Sole Source Award.

(6) Will bidder be allowed to subcontract portions of the workload?

A: Yes, subcontracting is anticipated and encouraged. IF small businesses are used, please ensure you read/follow the procedures under Small Business Subcontracting Program FAR 19.7.

7) Observation / notation: Most of us bidding this will only have access to the PW2000 engine and component maintenance manuals to help us form a response to solicitation. Will F117 manuals be made available such that we can discern any significant configuration differences? Or will you note the differences somehow?

A: The USAF is working on a program to develop a bidder’s library to be comprised of all necessary tech manuals to maintain F117 engines. More information on this will be provided when we submit our request for proposals (RFP).

8) Will USAF facilitate access to F117 engine and component maintenance manuals akin to what is done in the commercial world whereby the Airlines (owners) have right to the manuals to maintain their fleets and that right is shared with their MRO providers/contractors? Note that this is a requirement per

FAA regulations for Part 33 engine certification.

A: Please refer to question 7 for answer.

9) Will BOM information be shared with potential bidders such that we can determine what configuration of material used in the engines? There are some up-change parts that are substantially more expensive than what is used in commercial PW2000 engines.

A: Yes, the BOM is currently in-work with an estimated completion date is 3 May 2024.

10) Will the status of LLPs and life remaining be shared or will LLPs be procured via an Over and Above contracting feature? Or will USAF provide LLPs as required?

A: We will provide LLPs as requested; however, it is our intent of the USAF to have the contractor price them in if possible.

11) Will on-wing data be made available or accessible via an F117 EHM portal?

A: On wing data comes through Boeing. The USAF would be able to provide in the current configuration on an engine-by-engine basis. There would need to be an overhaul of the current EHM portal to provide all current EDT directly to the vendor.

12) Will the current fleet status of engine Times / Cycles be provided?

A: Yes, the current fleet status of engine Times / Cycles will be provided when we release the submitted proposals.

13) Will you be sharing a specific list of GFM, GFE and GFP that will be provided?

A: Yes, the USAF will provide Government Furnished Property (GFP), which may include

Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), Government Furnished Facilities (GFF), and

Government Furnished Material (GFM), to contractors for this effort. We are currently updating our comprehensive list to delete obsolete GFP and working to identify additional GFP that will be needed for future efforts. More details will be released at Industry Day and when we submit our proposals.

14) Can you give specific number of installed engines, number of spare engines, and the number of spare QEC’s?

A: The number of engines were 1148 installed and 149 uninstalled as of 17 Apr 2024. This number fluctuates minimally per day.

15) Will you allow use of PMA, DER repairs, and Used Serviceable Material (from US based carriers)? Will these solutions be approved prior to solicitation? Focus is on those that are already widely used in the

PW2000 commercial fleet. This is a commercial best practice and represents substantial cost savings of up to 20-25% for USAF. Use of these solutions is the only way non-OEM’s can be competitive and give the USAF their desired goal of cost reduction and improved readiness.

A: The USAF is developing a process to allow for conditional approval for use of FAA approved

PMA.

16) Do you plan to include engine controls and accessories as part of the MRO solution, or just the

QEC’s?

A: F77 engine controls used in QEC would be government furnished as part of the MRO solution.

17) Will you share part rates and factors information? This may be different than commercial fleet depending on utilization and mission profile.

A: We currently do not have access to this information.

18) What are the key drivers for engine removals? Are they significantly different than the commercial fleet?

A: The USAF has just entered into market research to identify the key differences between the

F117 engine and the P&W 2000 commercial fleet workloads. At this time, it is identified that the key drivers for the F117 engine removals and their life expectancies are as shown below, but we do not currently have data on key drivers of commercial fleet engine removals.

1) Combustion Liner (1yr-20)

2) Combustor Bulkhead (1yr-11)

3) Fan Case (1yr-10)

4) 2.5 Linkage (1yr-6)

5) T2B Damage (1yr-6)

19) What are the minimum build standards in hours/cycles?

A: The current minimum build standard goal for overhaul Performance Restoration and

Miscellaneous repairs are set at 4400 N1 Cycles.