T6 COMBS IV - Synopsis.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER (AFLCMC)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE OKLAHOMA

8 May 2023

CONTRACTOR OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BASE SUPPLY

(COMBS) SERVICES FOR THE T-6A/B/D TEXAN II AIRCRAFT

SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IAW FAR 5.201 - PROPOSALS ARE NOT

REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

This synopsis is to inform Industry of the Government’s intent to solicit for a CONTRACTOR OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BASE SUPPLY (COMBS IV) services contract for the T-6 Program Office.

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE (PSC): J016 - Maintenance and Repair of Aircraft Components.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATIONS SYSTEMS (NAICS) CODE: 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation (Size Standard - $40M).

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: 3001 Staff Drive STE 2AH 85A, Tinker AFB, OK 73145-3303.

PROPOSED SOLICITATION NUMBER: FA8106-23-R-1000

SET-ASIDE STATUS: Full and Open Competition. There will not be a small business set-aside under this acquisition as there is no reasonable expectation that offers will be obtained from at least two responsible small business concerns, IAW FAR Part 19.502-2.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) STRUCTURE: CLIN structure can be located within the RFP and Attachment 4 – Pricing Matrix posted on SAM.gov under FA8106-23-R-1000 CONTRACTOR

OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BASE SUPPLY (COMBS) SERVICES FOR THE T-6A/B/D

TEXAN II AIRCRAFT.

DESCRIPTION:

The Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply (COMBS) services contractor shall be capable of furnishing Supply Chain Management (SCM) services to support 739 T-6A/B/D Texan II Aircraft (T- 6A/B/D) for the United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy (USN), and United States Army (USA) at the following Operating Locations: Columbus AFB MS, Laughlin AFB TX, Randolph AFB TX, Sheppard AFB TX, Vance AFB OK, USAF Combat Systems Officer (CSO) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola FL, NAS Whiting Field TX, NAS Corpus Christi TX, USN Naval Flight Officer (NFO) at Pensacola FL, NAS Patuxent River MD, U.S. Army Aviation Flight Test Directorate (AFTD) Redstone Arsenal AL, as well as the following Depot Location: Fleet Readiness Center South East (FRCSE) NAS Jacksonville FL.

This aircraft fleet is maintained using commercial manuals and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) processes. The parts repair, facilities and labor must be compliant with the FAA regulations and U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army requirements as outlined in the draft PWS. Contractors must establish Associate Contracting Agreement (ACA) or necessary working relationships with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in order to access necessary data to support the fleet and allow the Contractor to maintain engines, accessories and repairable assets such that the FAA certification is not compromised.

The COMBS services provider will be responsible for providing supply support in the form of serviceable FAA certified material and support equipment to the maintenance provider in support of Air Education & Training Command (AETC), Chief of Naval Air and Training (CNATRA) and United States Army Flight Test Directorate (USA/FTD) daily flying mission as outlined in the draft PWS. The T-6 fleet is primarily supported by Government Furnished Property (GFP). The contractor will be required to augment GFP with Contractor Furnished Property (CFP) for any additional needed parts.

The full spectrum of transparent SCM services will support safe, flyable aircraft to meet users’ daily flight schedule consistent with Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial sector best practices in procuring, producing, and delivering products and services to customers. These SCM activities include, but are not limited to, managing supply and demand, sourcing parts, assembly, disposal, warehousing and inventory tracking, order entry and order management, distribution across all channels, and delivery to the customer.

Listed below are the number of T-6A/B/D by location the contractor will be responsible for supporting:

Air Force Navy Army Columbus 99 Corpus Christi 97 Redstone 4 Laughlin 103 Whiting Field 147 Pensacola 24 Pensacola 43 Randolph 41 Pax River 6 Sheppard 76

Vance 99

TOTAL 442 TOTAL 293 TOTAL 4

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The ordering period under this proposed contract shall be from initial contract award through the exercised option period for a maximum contract length of 9.5 years. The minimum required performance for this contract is the Phase-in/Transition period of 180-days and one-month of full performance. Total ordering period of this contract is subject to the availability of funds.

Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation.

ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE:

RFP Release 16 JUN 2023 Proposals Due 17 AUG 2023 Award 14 MAY 2024 Transition-In Start Date 1 JUN 2024 Full Performance Begins 1 DEC 2024

In accordance with FAR 5.203(a), this notice must be published at least 15 days before issuance of a solicitation. Parties may submit any questions to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Mr. Ethan Welton at ethan.welton@us.af.mil.