RFI Notice.pdf

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Request for Information (RFI)

National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) – Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Loaner Engines

Notice Type: Request for Information North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336412 – Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing, with a corresponding size standard is 1,500 employees.

This RFI is not a Request for Proposal and does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Government is currently conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, to identify potential sources to fulfill the requirement and gather information on current capabilities of businesses within the market.

All information submitted in response to the RFI is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

Proprietary information submitted should be marked appropriately. All submitted information shall remain with the U.S.

Government and will not be returned.

The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) in Lakeland, FL requires loaner engines to ensure mission continuity, fleet sustainability, and minimize the risk of aircraft downtime or unscheduled maintenance. OMAO/AOC owns and operates three Beechcraft King Air aircraft (two King Air 350CERs: N68RF and N67RF, and one King Air 360CER: N65RF) equipped with Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60A engines and supporting NOAA survey missions across the United States (U.S.), including Alaska, Hawaii, and other U.S. territories. In addition, OMAO/AOC owns and operates four De Haviland DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney PT6A-27 engines, used in a variety of flight missions throughout the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean.

Response Requirements (Limited to 10 pages total) Responses to this RFI shall submit a statement of capabilities, not to exceed 10 pages, encompassing the following information:

(1) Company Profile

a) Company Name;

b) Company Address;

c) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI);

d) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable and corresponding business size for the NAICS Code(s) indicated;

e) Applicable General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) and Schedule Item

Numbers (SIN) (include all that apply to this requirement);

f) Small Business Administration (SBA) certified small business concern status and/or socio-economic status (if applicable); and

g) Primary point of contact information and Secondary point of contact (Name, Title, Phone, and Email).

(2) The Capability Demonstration shall provide a summary of capabilities and availability of such engines, displaying the following:

a) The ability to provide the following loaner engines to the Lakeland, FL facility by no later than September 1, 2026:

i Two PT6A-60A BE350 loaner engines ii Two PT6A-27 Twin Otter loaner engines

b) Provide a Certificate or authentication confirming Pratt & Whitney authorized distributer

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Government Point of Contact Company brochures will not be considered in lieu of a capability statement. Interested and capable firms shall submit their statement of capabilities to Jennifer Peters, Contract Specialist, at Jennifer.peters@noaa.gov by no later than 10:00 a.m.

ET on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Any questions or responses regarding this notice must be submitted to Jennifer Peters via the above email address provided. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely to conduct informed decisions regarding the potential procurement strategy of this requirement. No telephone requests will be honored. Firms that are interested in subcontracting opportunities related to portions of this requirement should contact potential firms directly.

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