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AIR FORCE SUSTAINMENT CENTER

Requirement Office

General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)

• All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, CHICAGO, USA

Classification

• Product Service Code (repair/overhaul) or Federal Stock Class (remanufacture)(https:// www.acquisition.gov):

• NAICS Code (https://www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards):

The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code has a corresponding Size Standard of employees. The Government is interested in all businesses to include, Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Hubzone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses.

• Place of Performance: Tinker AFB, OK 73145 USA

Platform:

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Workflow email:

Part Number NSN Estimated Repair Requirement

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

INTERESTED SOURCES MUST SELECT “ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS” BUTTON ABOVE OR

BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED PARTICIPANTS IN THIS MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL

NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force to identify potential sources for the requirements identified below and to determine if this effort can be competitive or a Small Business Set-Aside. The Government may consider breaking the requirement out by airframe. This is not a Request for Proposal (or solicitation) or an indication that a contractual commitment will exist for this requirement. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market research. No funds are available to fund the information solicited.

The Government will use the information gathered through publication of this SSS to determine the best acquisition strategy for this requirement. The Government is interested in all potential sources including Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, etc.

The Supply Chain Management Squadron located at Tinker Air Force Base is requesting information, pursuant to FAR PART 10, in support of Market Research to identify potential sources for the of the NSN(s) listed below.

REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall be capable of furnishing all required labor, material, facilities and equipment to accomplish repair, test, preservation and packaging, and return to the government a unit. Contractor will be responsible for supply chain management, logistics, forecasting of parts, long-lead parts procurement, reparable forecasting, obsolescence issues and delivery of completed assets.

The repair requirement for this effort is identified below:

Part Number NSN Estimated Repair Requirement

REQUIREMENTS (CONT'D)

have the associated technical data to provide to potential sources.

TECHNICAL DATA

The government

Technical Orders applicable to this sources sought synopsis are as follows:

See Repair Data List (RDL) or List of TO's embedded in this document (if available)

Government provided data is annotated on the RDL attached to this posting. Absence of an RDL indicates the Government cannot provide technical data and that potential sources are required to independently acquire the necessary technical data to satisfy this requirement.

See Public Sales Fact Sheet embedded in this document

Requests for TECHNICAL ORDERS should be submitted to the Tinker AFB Public Sales Office in accordance with the instructions contained in the “TO Public Sales Fact Sheet”. Requests for TECHNICAL ORDERS need to be emailed to AFLCMC.LZP.PUBSALES@us.af.mil Tinker AFB TO Public Sales Office Phone: (405) 736-3868/3197 or DSN: 336-3868/3197

See PubSalesForm Excel Spreadsheet embedded in this document

If drawings are listed on RDL, requests for Engineering Drawings in response to SSS posting should be submitted using the EXCEL spreadsheet and send to Tinker Engineering Drawings Public Sales Desk Email:

email ocalc.lgldo.public@us.af.mil Phone: 405-736-4676, or DSN: 336-4676

SOURCE APPROVAL

Potential sources wishing to be qualified to perform the requirement specified above are REQUIRED to complete a Source Approval Request (SAR) package as specified in the Qualification Requirements for this item. QR's, if applicable, are attached to this notice. The QR attached to this document is for reference only. The official synopsis of the QR's for this item can be found by searching www.sam.gov/ for the keyword “Repair / Remanufacture Qualification Requirements ”. Changes to the item list or QRs will be published to the official solicitation, not this notice.

If class RQR’s are not applicable to part (RMSC codes applicable are: C, D, K, M, N, P, Q, R, S, V, and Z), attach appropriate QR here.

See RQRs embedded in this document

For Questions regarding the Tinker SAR Process or related issues, these inquiries should be submitted to the AFSC Small Business Office at:

AFSC/SB

3001 Staff Drive, Suite 1AG 85A Tinker AFB, OK 73145-3009 Email: afsc.sb.workflow@us.af.mil Website: https://www.afsc.af.mil/units/sbo/index.asp

The actual SAR Package submission itself shall be submitted electronically through DoD SAFE https:// safe.apps.mil/. DoD SAFE is a safe and secure option for large file submissions. If you have a PKI Certificate, the SAR can be sent directly to the POC email addresses below via DoD SAFE. If you do not have a PKI Certificate, then you must send a standard email message to the POC email addresses below, and ask that they “Request a Drop-Off” to your email address via DoD SAFE, which will enable you to be able to Upload the SAR Submission Package documents to DoD SAFE.

429SCMS.SASPO.Workflow@us.af.mil and cory.wilson.1@us.af.mil

Estimated Solicitation Information

The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and provide the requested information in Part I below.

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:

• Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

(Yes / No) (Yes / No) (Yes / No) (Yes / No) (Yes / No) (Yes / No)

• Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No)

• Small Business

• Woman Owned Small Business

• Small Disadvantaged Business

• 8(a) Certified

• HUBZone Certified

• Veteran Owned Small Business

• Unique Entity ID (UEI)

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

As stated above, this SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes, and no funds are available to fund the information requested. The information in this notice is current as of the publication date but is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Oral submissions are not acceptable for any requested information.

Please submit responses by:

Note: Potential sources should only submit questions regarding this post to the above email address. DO NOT

CONTACT THE ORIGINATOR OF THIS POST WITH QUESTIONS.

FACT SHEET

Technical Order Public Sales

1. The Public Sales Office at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma is the centralized source for the release of Technical Orders (TOs) authorized to defense industry partners for ALL Tinker, Robins, & Hill AFB requests. Send all requests to AFLCMC.LZP.PUBSALES@us.af.mil

2. Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5230.25 provides policy/direction for requested technical data.

3. Requests for TOs that support a SOLICITATION for a US DoD or US Government contract SHALL BE SUBMITTED to the announcing contracting office.

4. Requests for TOs to support an existing US DoD or US Government contract require submittal of an AFTO Form 43 to the Tinker TO Policy and Oversight Office E-mail address per AFTO 43, block 2 instructions.

5. TO 00-5-19 provides guidance for requests to support a Non-USAF Managed Foreign Military Sales contracts.

6. Send all TO requests that support the Parts Repair Ordering Systems (PROS) to the PROS Contract POC (PROS IV Quality at Quality@pros5.com) and include 7a-7b information below.

7. TO requests supporting an UNSOLICITED BID or REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) or PUBLIC SALES REQUESTS in accordance with DoDD 5230.25 are the most common data requests and must include ALL information below:

a. A current, signed and certified copy of your DD Form 2345

b. Request on company letterhead, signed by company president (or designated representative) with the following:

· Current date

· Phone number

· E-mail address

· Point of contact

· Detailed background information about your company or organization

· Clear reason or justification for the request

· Clear description of the specific intended use of the data

· Complete list of TO Numbers **part numbers and NSN’s are not acceptable**

8. There is a fee of $65.00 for each approved TO. Shipping costs, $0.12 per page for paper TO’s, and $1.00 per CD will be added for physical media as required.

9. Please allow 30 calendar days before requesting status of your request.

Thank you for your interest and support to help us provide technical data support to our country's warfighters and our foreign country partners.

Contact the TO Public Sales Office for more information at:

Email: AFLCMC.LZP.PUBSALES@us.af.mil

Phone: Comm: (405) 736-3868/3197 or DSN: 336-3868/3197 (Current as of April 2021) image1.jpeg

3 August 2023 JRQR-PSD-1 Revision 2

JJUSTIFICATION FOR REPAIR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

FAR 9.202(a) Policy as amended by DFARS 209.270-4(a)(2) Procedures

1. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES:

1.1. This justification applies to pre-award qualification for repair of engine components with and without Source Demonstration and specifically approved by the Engineering Support Activity (ESA) by standard Repair Qualification Requirements (RQR-PSD-1).

1.2. Description of Repairs: The repairs required for the parts covered by this justification include processes that may produce alterations in the material structure of a part which cannot normally be evaluated without destructive testing, and which can compromise the mechanical properties and the reliability of the parts. Examples of processes that are considered to be significant and required for repair of these parts are listed in Appendix B of the RQR-PSD-1.

1.3. Component Function: The components covered by this justification are part of one or more configurations of a jet engine and contribute to the proper and safe operation of the engine(s) in which they are installed.

2. JUSTIFICATION FOR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

2.1. Criticality: This component(s) covered by this justification have been classified as Critical Safety

Items (CSI) or Critical Application Items (CAI).

2.1.1. A CSI is a part, an assembly, installation equipment, launch equipment, recovery equipment or support equipment for an aircraft or aviation weapon system if the part, assembly, or equipment contains a characteristic any failure, malfunction, or absence of which could cause a catastrophic or critical failure resulting in the loss of or serious damage to the aircraft or weapon system. An unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of life, or an uncommanded engine shutdown that jeopardizes safety.

2.1.2. A CAI is an item that is essential to weapon system performance or operation, or the preservation of life or safety of operating personnel, as determined by the military services. The subset of CAIs whose failure could have catastrophic or critical safety consequences is called CSIs.

2.2. Complexity: The components covered by this justification include one or more repair process that may produce alterations in the material structure of a part which cannot normally be evaluated without destructive testing, and which can compromise the mechanical properties and the reliability of the parts. These processes require specialized equipment and unique capabilities. The repair process complexities are described as follows:

2.2.1. Many of the alterations produced cannot be detected by nondestructive testing and establishment/verification of fatigue properties requires specialized testing which cannot be accomplished as a matter of routine such as in production acceptance testing.

Consequently, part reliability is dependent upon establishing and maintaining effective process control.

2.2.2. Effective process control is achieved by maintaining strict adherence to process parameter values and shop practices which optimize material structure and mechanical properties. Effectiveness is a function of quality of equipment and tooling; shop practices with respect to maintaining coolant, equipment, and tooling; manufacturing techniques; knowledge of process-material interrelationships; and the quality assurance surveillance imposed. OC-ALC lacks the resources to assess these aspects in a pre-award survey and the transient nature of these aspects makes it virtually impossible to assess with production sampling alone. Such testing is typically unsystematic due to time constraints. Also, each process-material combination is unique and can have variable effects on the structure and properties of material; even those within the same family, i.e., Cobalt Alloys. Available guidelines are general and serve only as starting points for parts which require more in-depth evaluations for part-specific guidelines.

2.2.3. The interrelationships between process parameters, material structure, and mechanical properties are very complex. The complexity is compounded by the fact that characteristics vital to component performance and reliability cannot be completely defined in a manner suitable for inspection purposes. Systematic mechanical and metallurgical test programs, augmented by extensive process-material database compiled from such programs is required to verify the establishment of effective process control. Most manufacturers do not have access to such programs and do not realize the extent to which material structures can be altered and how seriously they can degrade the mechanical properties, life, and reliability of a component.

2.3. Rationale as to why Qualification Requirements must be demonstrated before contract award:

2.3.1. Any unapproved source has a high probability of failure in establishing and maintaining effective process control. Any parts produced within an uncontrolled process represent technical risk. These parts may contain deficiencies that cannot be detected by nondestructive inspections and can be detrimental to weapon system safety and reliability. This could result in a significant reduction in component durability, a significant maintenance burden and/or degradation of engine performance. Ultimately, this could adversely affect the combat effectiveness of the aircraft using the component. This in turn would jeopardize USAF ability to fulfill their key role ln national defense and national security. Therefore, the technical risks must be minimized.

2.3.2. A new producer may underestimate the level of difficulty and the learning curve associated with repair of the subject item. A contract award to an unqualified source would increase the technical risks and probability of failure. In many instances, the acquisition lead time for these components is over 12 months and it would be difficult to recover logistically. Failure to deliver serviceable items in a timely manner could result in high-cost emergency procurement or a work stoppage in the production overhaul line and ultimately compromise the USAF combat readiness posture.

2.3.3. Failure to minimize technical risks could also result in a dramatic increase in the life cycle cost due to a loss of aircraft, increase in unscheduled engine removals, increased depot and field level maintenance, and increased spares requirements. Therefore, the financial risks must be minimized by minimizing the technical risks.

2.3.4. Therefore, repair of this item must be limited to sources which have demonstrated before contract award to the satisfaction of AFLCMC Engineering:

2.3.4.1. Knowledge of the interrelationship between parameters of requisite repair processes, material structure and mechanical properties of the specific alloy in question, and proposed process is in accordance with the qualification requirements.

2.3.4.2. The ability to consistently produce the characteristics mandatory to satisfy the service requirement of the jet engine on which the component is used.

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REQUEST FOR ENGINEERING DRAWINGS

Company:

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Name of Requestor:

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Date:

(Must be Data Custodian on DD Form 2345)

Email Address:

Company Addr. Street:

City:

State:

Zip:

Company Phone:

Company Cage Code:

1401534837E: Required Field

Certification Number:

Expiration Date:

Intended Use of Data:

1401534837E: Required Field

15 Drawings Max. (NO more than 15 drawings will be processed per request.)

** There is a minimum $107.00 administrative and research fee for all requests.

** Return completed request form to: ocalc.lgldo.public@us.af.mil

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