Ecuador A-29 Phase 0 Assessment and Spare Parts

Description:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED AS MARKET RESEARCH IAW FAR 10.001(a)(2)(ii) SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE AN RFP IN THE FUTURE.  IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.  RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. 

Background:

The Ecuadorian Air Force has a need for a comprehensive Aircraft assessment and spare parts ordering for four (4) A-29B aircraft.  This Aircraft assessment will take place in Ecuador and will result in a report detailing all findings and actions necessary to return each aircraft to service.

Requirements:

The United States Air Force (USAF) is seeking interested contractors that can perform the work to aid the Ecuadorian Air Force by performing the following:

1. Provide history of Aircraft maintenance work performed for A-29B aircraft.
2. Obtain technical data from major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s). (i.e., P&W Canada, Hartzell, FN Herstal).
3. Provide history of work performed with the United States Air Force (USAF).
4. Have prior experience working the Airworthiness process with the USAF.
5. Have prior experience with assessing and documenting risks and hazards in accordance with MIL-STD-882E.
6. Have prior experience with performing intermediate level repair, hot section inspection (HSI), non-destructive testing (NDT) services for turbine engines.
7. Have prior experience with performing intermediate level repair, non-destructive testing (NDT) services for propellers.
8. Have prior experience with performing intermediate level repair, NDT, scheduled/non-scheduled inspection services for light attack turboprop aircraft.
9. Have prior experience in aircraft weapons maintenance and aircraft weapons handling.
10. Be able to provide a level of proficiency in the following categories: Airframe/Powerplant, Avionics, Electrical and Structures.
11. Have adequate tooling and testing equipment required to return an aircraft to service.
12. Have prior experience with records maintenance and records handling.
13. Have prior experience ordering spare parts through major OEMs.
14. Have prior experience working with a foreign nation’s Air Force.
15. Have prior experience conducting aircraft maintenance facilities assessments.
16. Have ability to obtain a teaming agreement with the A-29 OEM for ordering spare parts.

Any interested party shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates its capabilities providing aircraft assessments and spare parts ordering. If the interested party lacks experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining plans for overcoming the lack of experience in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e. teaming agreements, subcontracts, etc…).

Please include the following business information and any teaming agreements or joint venture partners in the response:

Company Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Cage Code/UEID:

Phone Number:

Email:

Website:

Rough Order of Magnitude:

This Sources Sought is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible small and/or other than small business firms capable of providing the supplies and services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal.  Any future contract actions that the Government may intend to execute will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) as applicable in accordance with FAR 5.201(b).

The capability statement package shall be sent via email to ryan.stone.9@us.af.mil and kirby.williams.1@us.af.mil.  Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to ryan.stone.9@us.af.mil and kirby.williams.1@us.af.mil.  All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company CAGE Code/UEID, Company Business Size, and Points of Contact (POC) including name, phone number, and email address.