RFI - C-130 Cargo Winch.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

C-130 Cargo Winch Overhaul

CAUTION:

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to overhaul the C-130 Cargo Winch operated and maintained by United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Navy (USN). The National Stock Number (NSN) and Part Number (PN) are as follows:

Item NSN PN RMC/RMSC C-130 Cargo Winch 1680-00-860-3934 41750-3-41BG R1/C

The Cargo Winch RMC/ RMSC code is indicated in the table above. This is the third/subsequent time this asset is up for competitive repair. The technical data required to organically repair or complete the repair is owned by the two approved source(s), Thomas Instruments, Inc and Cunico Corporation, and is uneconomical to acquire the data by purchase or to reverse engineer the item. Competition is anticipated to be limited to only these approved sources in accordance with FAR 6.302-1.

Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor’s facility. Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the original material or parts.

Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) applies to this request for proposal:

(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as provided in subsection 31.205-18 Bid and Proposal (B&P) Costs, of Federal Acquisition Regulation

(b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information/Sources Sought, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

(c) This Request for Information is issued for the purpose of: informational planning and budgetary forecasting by the government.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The document(s) below contains a description of the C-130 Cargo Winch and Winch overhaul requirements 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. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.)

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

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

Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.

4. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to Caiveon Thomas, caiveon.thomas@us.af.mil, with copy to Joseph Jones, joseph.jones.81@us.af.mil.

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C-130 Cargo Winch Overhaul

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to overhaul the C-130 Cargo Winch operated and maintained by United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Navy (USN). The National Stock Number (NSN) and Part Number (PN) are as follows:

Item NSN PN RMC/RMSC C-130 Cargo Winch 1680-00-860-3934 41750-3-41BG R1/C

The C-130H Aircraft Cargo Winch is a heavy duty, lightweight and extremely rugged all weather aircraft cargo winch. This item provides the aircrew the ability to expeditiously load heavy cargo on and off the aircraft. Maintenance to be performed includes teardown, analysis, overhaul, testing and procurement of spare sub-components, package handling, storage, transportation, data collection, engineering support and services. The overhaul and testing of this asset must be to approved Military Specification (Mil-W-26217A) and Technical Orders (T.O.s) 35D4-2-30-l and 35D4-2-30-4; returning the assets to the Air Force in Ready-for-Issue (RFI) condition while meeting required performance thresholds. The Government has unlimited rights to these T.O.s but has incomplete build/overhaul data.

The service shall include providing obsolete parts resolution along with the necessary engineering to investigate Deficiency Reports and Material Improvement Projects (MIPs).

The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to compete the overhaul of these parts. It has been determined to be uneconomical to reverse engineer the data, qualify a new source, or buy the data and/or data rights.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

C-130 Cargo Winch

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:

NAICS Code 811219 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Repairs and Overhaul

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)

• Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (Yes / No)

• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Responses to the Capability Survey Part I and Part II must be received no later than close of business 13 April 2026. Please ensure data is in a readable electronic format that can be received through a firewall. Attachments shall not to exceed 10 MB per email. Multiple emails are acceptable. Questions and responses must be sent via email to the following:

• Caiveon Thomas (caiveon.thomas@us.af.mil)

• Joseph Jones (joseph.jones.81@us.af.mil)

Part II. Capability Survey Questions

A. General Capability Questions:

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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, and agency/organization supported.

3. Describe your company’s experience in overhauling the C-130 Cargo Winch.

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

5. What is your company’s current maximum capacity per month for this particular type of requirement? Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase capacity in the event of an immediate need do to critical operational mission requirements.

B. Overhaul Questions:

1. Describe your capabilities and experience in overhauling existing systems/equipment

(hardware and software) to solve maintenance and support problems in the depot environment.

2. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems?

3. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and or function issues that may arise out of this effort.

4. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/work-in-process balances and overhaul status to your customer.

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

6. If the item cannot be overhauled in total, state what your organization can overhaul.

C. Commerciality Questions:

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

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