F-35 Propulsion Systems

Solicitation Number: N00019-19-R-0061

Notice Type: Pre-solicitation

Synopsis:

The F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO) intends to solicit and negotiate multiple contract actions with Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, CT for Lightning II Lots 15, 16 and 17 F135 Propulsion System requirements. Beginning with long lead-time materials, the proposed contract actions will provide for a target of one hundred (100) F-35A variant propulsion systems, twenty-four (24) F-35B variant propulsion systems, and eighteen (18) F-35C variant propulsion systems in lot 15; target eighty-nine (89) F-35A variant propulsion systems, twenty-nine (29) F-35B variant propulsion systems, and eighteen (18) F-35C variant propulsion systems in lot 16; target eighty-four (84) F-35A variant propulsion systems, thirty-six (36) F-35B variant propulsion systems, and twenty-seven (27) F-35C variant propulsion systems in lot 17 (or such other quantities as may be authorized and appropriated by Congress or authorized by the respective Ministries of Defense or Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers). These lots include associated support equipment, support of propulsion system contractor manufacturing operations; production non-recurring (PNR) activities to support the JSF Propulsion System production ramp rate to include special tooling, special test equipment, production aids, and production equipment; initial spare engines, modules and parts; and technical, financial, administrative data; and proposal preparation. Contract actions will also provide for associated sustainment support including additional supplies and services for diminishing manufacturing sources (DMS) procurements, retrofit efforts required to update propulsion systems to newer configurations, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and government furnished equipment (GFE) maintenance. The proposed contract actions are for suppliers or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Pratt & Whitney, Military Engines under authority of FAR 6.302-1. The notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, an interested party may submit a capability statement for the Government's evaluation in determining whether to initiate a competitive procurement. All responses received by the Government within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete these proposed contract actions based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any parties interested in subcontracting will be referred to the Pratt & Whitney Supplier Diversity Manager, Mr. Alton Moss, at (860) 565-1764 or via at Alton.Moss@pw.utc.com for submittal of supplier's electronic brochures and capability. Questions and responses regarding this notice should be addressed to Marie Sepe via e-mail at marie.sepe@jsf.mil. The anticipated contract award is currently estimated in Q2 of CY21.

Contracting Office Address:

200 12th St South

Suite 600

Arlington, VA 22202
United States

Place of Performance:

East Hartford, Connecticut 06118-1873
United States

Primary Point of Contact:

Marie Sepe

Contract Specialist

marie.sepe@jsf.mil

Phone: 703-601-3396

Secondary Point of Contact:

Jesse Steele

Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO)

jesse.steele@jsf.mil

Phone: 703-607-4564