Synopsis-Remanufacture of B-2 Sink and Load Heat Exchangers.docx

The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the Remanufacture of B-2 Sink and Load Heat Exchangers. The contractor shall provide all labor, facilities, equipment and all material to accomplish remanufacture. The work encompasses the disassembly cleaning, inspection, maintenance re-assembly, testing, and finishing actions required to return the item to a like-new condition in accordance with the solicitation requirements and all attachments. A firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Requirements type contract is contemplated with a three-year basic and two-one year options.

The requirements set forth in this notice are defined per Purchase Request FD20302301833 as follows:

Written response is required.

Item 0001: B-2 Sink Heat Exchangers, 3 Year Basic plus Two - 1 Year Options; NSN: NSN: 1660-01-350-8209FW P/N 793303-2; Applicable to B-2 aircraft for a best estimated quantity (BEQ) of Base Year – 4 each/year and Option Year I – 4 each/year and Option Year II – 4 each/year.

Item 0002: B-2 Load Heat Exchangers, 3 Year Basic plus Two - 1 Year Options; 1660-01-262-5588FW P/N 793327-4; Applicable to B-2 aircraft for a best estimated quantity (BEQ) of Base Year – 4 each/year and Option Year I – 4 each/year and Option Year II – 4 each/year.

Item 0003: Over and Above. To be negotiated.

Item 0004: Data (Not Separately Priced)

NSN: 1660-01-262-5588FW:

Function: The sink heat exchanger acts as a heat sink in the equipment pack loop. Heat is transferred from a hot ethylene glycol water (EGW) circuit to cold ram air to maintain the desired EGW outlet temperature.

Delivery: 3 each every 90 days after receipt of order (ARO) and reparable units. Early delivery is acceptable.

Ship To: SW3211.

DLA DISTRIBUTION DEPOT OKLAHOMA

3301 F AVE CEN REC BLDG 506 DR 22

Tinker AFB, OK 73145-8000

USA

NSN: 1660-01-350-8209FW:

Function: The load heat exchanger is a four pass liquid to air through the cold air inlet and flows through the multilayer core, exiting through the cold air outlet. EGW liquid enters the multilayer core, perpendicular to the cold circuit in a circuit along the cold inlet core face.

Delivery: 3 each every 90 days after receipt of order (ARO) and reparable units. Early delivery is acceptable.

Ship To: SW3211

DLA DISTRIBUTION DEPOT OKLAHOMA

3301 F AVE CEN REC BLDG 506 DR 22

Tinker AFB, OK 73145-8000

USA

Duration of Contract Period: 5 Year Requirements Contract (3 Year Basic with Two – 1 Year Options)

Qualification Requirements: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS APPLY. Interested vendors that have not been previously qualified for this acquisition must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to the Source Development, Small Business Office at 405-739-7243. As prescribed in FAR 9.202(e), the contracting officer need not delay a proposed award in order to provide a potential offeror with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standards specified for qualification.

Part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from approve sources.

In order to receive any technical data related to this acquisition, offerors must send an email request to Darrius Miller at darrius.miller.2@us.af.mil. Release of any data is subject to applicable data rights. The request shall be on company letterhead and include the applicable solicitation number, the specific data needed (including TO and/or drawing numbers), and a copy of the current, approved DD Form 2345. The form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.

The Government is not responsible for incomplete, misdirected, or untimely requests.**

Some units of items listed in Section B may, upon disassembly and/or inspection, be determined to be beyond repairable limits specified in the Work Specification and/or Technical Orders. Any cost for work performed by the Contractor, prior to determination that such equipment is beyond repairable limits, shall be included in the unit price(s) of the listed item(s). Condemned units will not be counted as production.

Export Control: N/A

This is a competitive requirement to approved Small Businesses.

The RMC is R1/C.

Set-aside: Set-Aside to approved Small Businesses.

The Government intends to issue solicitation FA8118-24-R-XXXX on or about 05 October 2023 with a closing response date of 07 November 2023 and estimated award date of on or about 22 December 2023. This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal and is not intended to be taken as such.

Based upon market research, the Government will not be using policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested parties may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.

All questions regarding this notice are to be submitted in writing via E-mail. All questions submitted to this office are subject to be posted in this notice along with the appropriate response(s). Vendor identities will not be disclosed. Prospective offerors must comply with all the requirements of the solicitation and any attachments thereto to be considered responsive. All offerors are to specify in their response whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business or service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Also offerors must specify whether they are a U.S. or foreign-owned firm.

APPLICABLE TECHNICAL ORDERS

Specific Technical Orders

General Technical Orders

AND RESOLUTION

OTHER PUBLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY

NOTE: These publications are for information purposes only.

Air Force Manuals

PROCEDURES

DoD/Air Force Forms

CONTRACTOR DOCUMENTS

OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition). The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405-736-3273. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS.

Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or emailed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable.