RFI GHOST Trailer .pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Robins Air Force Base

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)/WIU

Special Operations Forces/ Personnel Recovery (SOF/PR)

Ground Handling Operation and Support Trailer (GHOST) Technical Data Package

(TDP), Intermediate Level (I-Level) Maintenance Manual, Sustaining Engineering, and

Depot Maintenance Support

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 provide a level three technical data package (TDP), an intermediate level (I-Level) maintenance manual, sustaining engineering, and recurring service/maintenance support for the Ground Handling

Operation and Support Trailer (GHOST). The US Government (USG) requires the TDP to provision and maintain the trailer. An I-Level maintenance manual is required to provide procedures for USG maintainers to service and repair the GHOST Trailer. Sustaining engineering and depot level maintenance support is also required.

The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined.

AMC: 0

• The part was not assigned AMC 1 through 5 when it entered the inventory, nor has it ever completed screening.

AMSC: O

• The part was not assigned an AMSC when it entered the inventory, nor has it ever completed screening.

RMC: 0

• The part was not assigned RMC 1 through 5 when it entered the inventory, nor has it ever completed screening.

RMSC: O

• The part was not assigned an RMSC when it entered the inventory, nor has it ever completed contract repair screening.

The Government does not own the data for the GHOST Trailer (PN: 44678-301). The

Government has determined that this system is not a commercial 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.

United Aeronautical Corporation is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the GHOST

Trailer (PN: 44678-301).

This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and is not a Request for

Quotations or Proposals. No solicitation document exists, and a formal solicitation may or may not be issued by the Government as a result of the responses to this RFI. The Government will not be liable for payment of any response preparation expenses, nor does the Government intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this posting. 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)

(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, 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 market research in an attempt to overcome barriers to competition.

(End of Provision)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The document(s) below contain a description of the Ground Handling Operation and

Support Trailer (GHOST) TDP, I-Level maintenance manual, sustaining engineering, and depot level maintenance support requirement, 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 the PCO. Contracting

Officer (PCO) and Contract Specialist are listed below.

PCO: Carolyn “Ashley” Blann, AFLCMC/WIUKA

Phone: (478) 222-1455

Email: carolyn.blann@us.af.mil

Contract Specialist: Vanessa Rajnish, AFLCMC/WIUKA

Phone: (478) 926-9720

Email: vanessa.rajnish@us.af.mil

Depot Level Maintenance Support

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 provide a level three technical data package (TDP), an intermediate level (I-Level) maintenance manual, sustaining engineering, and recurring service/maintenance support for the Ground Handling

Operation and Support Trailer (GHOST). The GHOST Trailer (PN: 44678-301)is utilized to install/remove the AC-130J Precision Strike Package (PSP) roll-on/roll-off (ROLO) pallets. The

US Government (USG) requires the TDP to provision and maintain the trailer. An I-Level maintenance manual is required to provide procedures for USG maintainers to service and repair the GHOST Trailer. This requirement includes sustaining engineering and depot level maintenance to continue through FY31.

Figure 1. GHOST Trailer (PN: 44678-301)

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Depot Level Maintenance Support

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:

• Government Proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

o 336413

Based on the Government proposed 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).

Responses to the Capability Survey Part I and Part II must be received no later than the close of business 15 days after posting of RFI. Please ensure data is in a readable electronic format that can be received through a firewall. Attachments shall not exceed 10 MB per email. Multiple emails are acceptable. Responses must be sent via email to the following:

• PCO: Carolyn “Ashley” Blann, AFLCMC/WIUKA

Email: carolyn.blann@us.af.mil

• Contract Specialist: Vanessa Rajnish, AFLCMC/WIUKA

Email: vanessa.rajnish@us.af.mil

Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to the PCO.

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.

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, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting

Officer and/or Program Manager).

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

4. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.

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 due to critical operational mission requirements.

6. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.).

a. Provide a detailed quality plan implementing AS9100 (or equivalent).

B. Repair Questions:

1. Describe your capabilities and experience in repairing existing systems/equipment to solve maintenance and support problems in the operational environment.

2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying repair or maintenance procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.

a. State the types of diagnostic and troubleshooting tools utilized for efforts such as this.

3. Demonstrate your ability and experience in repairing the same or similar components, which are currently in use on other aircraft by providing the following information on the same or similar items:

a) Contract Number

b) Procuring Agency

c) Contract Value

d) Number of assets shipped

4. Provide your manual(s) and/or Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) and your rights to these manuals and/or ATP used in the repair and functional check of these or similar assets for

Government Engineer review.

5. Describe your capabilities and experience in test, evaluation, repair or maintenance procedures.

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

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

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

9. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort.

a. Provide an outline of the proposed process, including inspections.

i. State the type of test procedures are anticipated for this effort.

ii. State the type of inspection processes anticipated for this effort.

1. NDI/T.

2. Destructive testing/inspection.

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

11. If the item cannot be repaired in total, state what your organization can repair.

12. State any technology insertion ideas for the item that would be suitable for this effort.

13. Discuss any reverse engineering or item replacement opportunities that may be present.

C. Manufacturing Questions:

1. Describe your capabilities and experience in manufacturing with regard to the requirements of this effort.

2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying manufacturing procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.

3. Demonstrate your ability and experience in the manufacture of the same or similar components, which are currently utilized in the commercial or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items:

a) Contract Number

b) Procuring Agency

d) Number of assets shipped

4. Provide your manual(s) and/or Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) and your rights to these manuals and/or ATP used in the manufacture and functional check of these or similar assets for Government Engineer review.

5. Describe your capabilities and experience in test, evaluation, and repair processes/procedures with regard to manufacturing items.

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

7. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and/or function issues that may arise out of

8. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/work-in-process balance and manufacturing status to your customer.

9. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy

a. Provide an outline of the proposed process, including inspections.

i. State the type of test procedures are anticipated for this effort.

ii. State the type of inspection processes anticipated for this effort.

1. NDI/T.

2. Destructive testing/inspection.

10. How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data,

11. If the item cannot be manufactured in total, state what your organization can produce.

12. State any technology insertion ideas for the item that would be suitable for this effort.

13. Discuss any reverse engineering or item replacement opportunities that may be present.

D. Engineering Services Questions:

1. Describe your services capabilities and experience with regard to the requirements of this effort.

2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.

3. Demonstrate your ability and experience for the same or similar services, which are currently provided in the commercial and/or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items:

a) Contract Number

b) Procuring Agency

d) Services Provided

4. Describe your capabilities and experience in any required test, evaluation, and repair processes/procedures with regard to the required items.

5. Describe how you/your organization will identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems?

6. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and/or function issues that may arise out of

7. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/work-in-process balance and manufacturing status to your customer as required.

8. How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data,