Aircraft engine purchase

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS) - Air Operations - Oklahoma City OK, is seeking information from responsible sources and commercial agencies concerning the purchase of a CFM56-3C1 Aircraft Engine to fulfill its unique mission objectives.

This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for a dedicated "Backup" Aircraft Engine, Model: CFM56-3C1, to be installed (when needed) on one (1) on JPATS' owned Boeing 737-400 Aircraft.

All interested firms shall submit their capabilities packages addressing their engine(s) availability (include any data available on the engine), along with their ability to meet all of the requirements listed in the attached Technical Specifications. In addition, please include an estimated price of the engine(s). Submitting information does not bind the Government for any future contracts resulting from this SSN. The findings from this Market Research effort may impact future solicitations related to this requirement. This SSN is not a solicitation or Request for Quote as defined by FAR 2.101, and the Government is not requesting offers or quotes at this time. Any responses to this SSN will not be accepted to form a binding contract. This is a market survey for planning purposes and no award will be made as a result of this. If a solicitation is issued, the Government does not guarantee that it will be issued to SSN respondents. The Government may use the information provided to develop an acquisition strategy and solicitation. Responses shall not include proprietary information.

In addition to submitting your firm's capabilities and an estimated price, please respond to the following questions:

1. Is your firm registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), formally known as Central Contractor Registration (CCR)? In accordance with federal regulations, all contractors doing business with the federal government must be registered in the SAM database.

2. Based on the NAICS code 336412 - Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing with an associated Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard of 1,000 employees, what is your business size, small or large?

3. Within the past 5 years, have you provided similar aircraft engines to commercial entities, federal, state or local governments? If so, please describe and include a) the contract number, dollar value, period of performance and current status of the contract; b) the type of aircraft engine provided.

A solicitation is being developed and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine the interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, 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. If information or capabilities packages are not received from at least two capable small business concerns by the response date or if the Government determines that no small businesses are capable of performing this requirement based upon an evaluation of the capabilities packages and information submitted; this requirement may be solicited under full and open procedures.

Capabilities packages shall be submitted (via e-mail) to the POC listed below not later than 12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time, June 30, 2014. Any questions concerning this announcement shall be in writing (e-mail) to the POC listed below. No telephone calls will be accepted.

POC: Arlene Dee Carlson, Contracting Officer, USMS/JPATS, e-mail address: Arlene.carlson@usdoj.gov