F-22 Actuator RFI_v1.pdf

Notice Type: Request for Information (RFI)

Contracting Office Address:

Defense Logistics Agency; Aviation – Ogden ATTN: Kyle Swaner, Contracting Officer 6051 Gum Lane, Bldg 1225 Hill AFB, UT 84056

Subject: Request for Industry Comments, F-22 Actuator Contract Information

Scope: Consumable part support and repair/remanufacture for the F-22 Actuator.

Description: This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis and Request for Industry Comments (RFIC). DLA Aviation, the F-22 Program Office, and the Enterprise Hill Commodity Council (EHCC) are conducting market research to gather information regarding a potential Actuator Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract to include the consumable parts support and remanufacture for the Actuator.

NOUN Part Number

ASSEMBLY, AILERON SERVOACTUATOR 366200-1015

ASSEMBLY, AILERON SERVOACTUATOR 366200-1017

SERVOACTUATOR, RUDDER 366400-1015

SERVOACTUATOR, RUDDER 366400-1017

SERVOACTUATOR, RUDDER 366400-1019

SERVOACTUATOR, HORIZONTAL TAIL 362300-1027

SERVOACTUATOR, HORIZONTAL TAIL 362300-1029

SERVOACTUATOR, HORIZONTAL TAIL 362300-1031

This list may be modified prior to solicitation.

Initial Market Research indicates that Parker Aerospace is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and that the Government does not have complete, unrestricted data packages available.

Intent of the RFIC:

• Identify potential sources that:

o Have unassisted access to all necessary technical data required to perform repair and replenishment for the F-22 Actuators.

o Are capable, experienced, and qualified in satisfying the requirement.

o Have the ability to provide the needed cataloging and provisioning data.

• Enhance competition by identifying contracting and sub-contracting opportunities.

• Request suggestions from Industry regarding the development of this contract.

Parties willing to exchange this type of information are requested to provide written comments and contract information to the Contracting Officer at kyle.swaner@us.af.mil. Any information provided that is considered proprietary to a specific party must be clearly marked and will remain solely within government channels. Please provide responses by 16:00 MDT on June 4, 2024 .

Responses to this Sources Sought should address the following:

1. For reference, please provide your: company name; address; CAGE code; DUNS number; authorized points of contact, with telephone numbers and email addresses; and webpage URL.

2. Describe your company’s experience specifically relating to the F-22 Actuator systems. This includes design submissions, historical production, current repairs, engineering contributions etc.

3. The following National Stock Numbers (NSNs) make up the F-22 Actuators. Specify for which, if any of the parts below are proprietary to your company and deemed unusable by any other sources without a formal written agreement.

NOUN NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN)

AILERON SERVOACTUATOR ASSEMBLY 1650-01-487-8461

AILERON SERVOACTUATOR ASSEMBLY 1650-01-492-0146

FLAPERON SERVOACTUATOR ASSEMBLY 1650-01-486-7272

FLAPERON SERVOACTUATOR ASSEMBLY 1650-01-492-0154

HORIZONTAL TAIL SERVOACTUATOR ASSEMBLY 1650-01-588-9024

HORIZONTAL TAIL SERVOACTUATOR ASSEMBLY 1650-01-589-0248

HORIZONTAL TAIL SERVOACTUATOR ASSEMBLY 1650-01-588-0518

RUDDER SERVOACTUATOR ASSEMBLY 1650-01-487-5318

RUDDER SERVOACTUATOR ASSEMBLY 1650-01-493-5692

4. Are you qualified to manufacture and/or repair any of the components listed in this announcement?

If so, by whom are you qualified and for what components?

5. Potential vendors for this effort will only be considered if they are capable of delivering the provisioning and cataloging data elements listed in TABLE A below.

a. Please specify your ability to deliver each of the data elements.

b. If unable to meet any of the requirements, specify why.

c. If you don’t have the data now, what would it take for you to acquire?

i. What is the estimated time frame?

TABLE A

DATA ELEMENT

CAN PROVIDE

(YES/NO) SOURCE

ITEM NAME

COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY (CAGE)

REFERENCE NR (FPRN)-PART NUMBER

NSN: National Stock Number (or FSC) SMR: Source, Maintenance, & Recoverability (6-digit code) QPA: Quantity per Assembly

DMIL: Demilitarization Code CIIC: Controlled Item Inventory Code Price PCCN: Provisioning Contract Control Number SCC: Submission Control Code PLISN: Provisioning Line-Item Sequence Number Indenture QUP: Quantity per Unit Pack QPEI: Quantity per End Item RNCC: Reference Number Category Code RNVC: Reference Number Variation Code U/I: Unit of Issue

TYPE OF CHANGE CODE (TOCC)

CARD SEQUENCE NR (CSN) & CARD FORMAT INDICATOR (CFI)

REFERENCE NR CATEGORY CODE (RNCC)

REFERENCE NR VARIATION CODE (RNVC)

ESSENTIALITY CODE (EC)

SHELF LIFE (SL)

QUANTITY UNIT PACK (QUP)

PRODUCTION LEAD TIME (PLT)

HARDNESS CRITICAL ITEM (HCI)

PRECIOUS METALS INDICATOR CODE (PMIC)

AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT CODE (ADPEC)

SPECIAL MATERIAL CONTENT CODE (SMCC)

INTERCHANGEABILITY CODE (IC)

REPLACED/SUPERSEDING PLISN (R/SPLISN)

SPECIAL ITEM CODE (SI)

6. Describe your experience in executing relevant performance-based logistics & supply chain management programs in support of depot and worldwide aviation customers.

7. Describe your experience in partnering with the depot to standup organic repair capabilities.

8. What do you envision as the risks associated with this effort and how would you mitigate them?

9. Describe you company’s ability and experience in sourcing F-22 Actuator spare parts.

10. Describe your current repair/remanufacture capabilities for the F-22 Actuators.

11. How much transition time would your company require to perform on this contract?

Statements:

1. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1), Justification: Currently the supplies required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of supplies will satisfy agency requirements.

2. The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources. It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. It has been determined to be uneconomical to reverse engineer the part.

3. Specifications, plans, or drawings relating to the possible future procurements described are incomplete or not available and cannot be furnished by the Government.

4. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

5. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.

6. Prospective offerors are advised that foreign participation is not permitted at the prime contractor level.

7. All offers shall be in the English language and in U.S. dollars

Disclaimer:

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFIC OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. The information will be used for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP), or as obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.

Your responses to this RFIC will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise because of contractor submission of responses to this request or Government use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or part, any contractor input resulting from this request. The information resulting from this RFIC may be included in one or more acquisition strategies and subsequent RFP's, which may be released via the SAM.gov portal.