RFI_C-130 NP2000 PROPELLER DEPOT.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

INSPECTION / REPAIR / OVERHAUL /

UPGRADE / MODIFICATION

OF C-130 NP2000 PROPELLER DEPOT

LEVEL REPAIRABLE ITEMS

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 repair, overhaul, and/or modify the C-130 NP2000 Propeller System operated and maintained by United

States Air Force (USAF) and United States Navy (USN). The National Stock Number (NSN’s) and Part Number (PN’s) are as follows:

Item NSN PN

Actuator, Valve Module 1680-01-668-6998 1006712-2

Actuator, Valve Module 1680-01-699-3563 1006712-4

Hub, Propeller 1610-01-687-7448 1005091-4

Blade, Propeller, Aircraft 1610-01-668-7373 R826444-5

Blade, Propeller, Aircraft 1610-01-614-5786 R826444-3

Blade, Propeller, Aircraft 1610-01-576-2056 R826444-2

Actuator, Pitch Change Assy 1680-01-606-1832 826615-3

Actuator, Pitch Change Assy 2910-01-696-9261 826615-5

Actuator, Pitch Change Assy 1680-01-688-0475 826615-4

Adapter, Propeller 1610-01-546-6562 820612-4

Adapter, Propeller 1610-01-687-7463 820612-5

Electronic Propeller Control (EPC) 1610-01-600-0380 1007980-1-101

Electronic Propeller Control (EPC) 1610-01-674-4892 1007980-1-201

Electronic Propeller Control (EPC) 1610-01-680-2021 1007980-1-202

Spinner 1610-01-676-2807 825818-2

Spinner 1610-01-689-8047 825818-3

Pump Housing 1650-01-687-7560 733872-10

Electronic Valve Housing (EVH) 4810-01-600-0375 826620-2

Electronic Valve Housing (EVH) 1610-01-668-8499 826650-2

The NP2000 NSNs and part numbers are indicated in the table above. This is the second/subsequent time this asset is up for competitive repair. The technical data required to organically repair or complete the repair is owned by approved source(s) and is uneconomical to acquire the data by purchase or to reverse engineer the item.

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 solicitation 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 NP2000 propeller system and repair, overhaul, and modify 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 to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.)

1. 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 Justin Crosby, Logistics

Management Specialist, via email at justin.crosby.2@us.af.mil.

mailto:justin.crosby.2@us.af.mil

INSPECTION / REPAIR / OVERHAUL /

UPGRADE / MODIFICATION

OF

C-130 NP2000 PROPELLER DEPOT

LEVEL REPAIRABLE ITEMS

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 repair, overhaul, and/or modify the C-130 NP2000 Propeller System operated and maintained by United

States Air Force (USAF) and United States Navy (USN). The National Stock Number (NSN’s) and Part Number (PN’s) are as follows:

Item NSN PN RMC/RMSC

Actuator, Valve Module 1680-01-668-6998 1006712-2

Actuator, Valve Module 1680-01-699-3563 1006712-4

Hub, Propeller 1610-01-687-7448 1005091-4

Blade, Propeller, Aircraft 1610-01-668-7373 R826444-5

Blade, Propeller, Aircraft 1610-01-614-5786 R826444-3

Blade, Propeller, Aircraft 1610-01-576-2056 R826444-2

Actuator, Pitch Change Assy 1680-01-606-1832 826615-3

Actuator, Pitch Change Assy 2910-01-696-9261 826615-5

Actuator, Pitch Change Assy 1680-01-688-0475 826615-4

Adapter, Propeller 1610-01-546-6562 820612-4

Adapter, Propeller 1610-01-687-7463 820612-5

Electronic Propeller Control (EPC) 1610-01-600-0380 1007980-1-101

Electronic Propeller Control (EPC) 1610-01-674-4892 1007980-1-201

Electronic Propeller Control (EPC) 1610-01-680-2021 1007980-1-202

Spinner 1610-01-676-2807 825818-2

Spinner 1610-01-689-8047 825818-3

Pump Housing 1650-01-687-7560 733872-10

Electronic Valve Housing (EVH) 4810-01-600-0375 826620-2

Electronic Valve Housing (EVH) 1610-01-668-8499 826650-2

The USAF is transitioning from the four-bladed propeller to a new eight-blade propeller

(NP2000) propeller design for several of the special mission aircraft operated by the Air

National

Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command. The blades have a Kevlar shell which is more impact resistant than the 54H60 blades. The blades are designed to be removed individually from the hub at the field level eliminating the need to remove the entire propeller assembly is a single blade needs to be replaced. 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 approved in accordance with the C-130 SPO engineering’s validated OEM Commercial

Maintenance Manuals for overhaul and repair of NP2000 LRU's; returning the assets to the Air

Force in Ready-for-Issue (RFI) condition while meeting required performance thresholds.

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 NP2000 Propeller System

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 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

Government Proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is

488190.

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).

Written responses or e-mails, no facsimiles please, must be received no later than close of business 7 May 2021. Please mail two (2) copies of your response to:

Justin Crosby

Logistics Management Specialist

C-130 Sustainment Division

409 SCMS/GUMBB

235 Byron St, Suite 19A

Robins AFB, GA 31098-1670

Emailed response must be sent to:

To: Justin Crosby, justin.crosby.2@us.af.mil

CC: Shawna Quota, shawna.quota@us.af.mil

Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to Justin Crosby, Logistics

Management Specialist, 468-7217 or via email at justin.crosby.2@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.

mailto:shawna.quota@us.af.mil

2. Describe your company's 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 support.

3. Describe your company’s experience in overhauling the NP2000 propeller system.

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.

1. 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.

2. Commerciality Questions:

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

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.