F-402 Engine Low Pressure Compressor Stage 2 and 3 Vanes

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.  ALL CAPABLE LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE INTERESTED ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND IN A CAPABILITY PACKAGE.

This Sources Sought RFI is hereby synopsized pursuant to FAR Subpart 5.2 and FAR Part 10 to ensure the pending solicitation enhances competition. Responses will be utilized to determine if any competitive Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. Otherwise, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the competitive method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation.

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REQUIREMENT:

Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers, Procurement Group, Patuxent River, MD., is seeking potential vendors for Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) located in Havelock, NC, to perform the resurfacing process to the Rolls Royce F-402 Engine Low Pressure Compressor (LPC) Stage 2 and Stage 3 Vanes

The purpose of this contract is for the cleaning, inspection, and repair of LPC Stage 2 and Stage 3 Vanes, and application of hard coating to the inner platform side faces. The contractor shall perform all cleaning, inspections, and repairs (IAW) reference (a), WP 012 03, reference (b), WP 066 00, and reference (c), WP 023 00 and WP 023 01, prior to proceeding with the modification or recondition processes. The Contractor will use MSRR 9507/304(XJS) Tungsten Carbide/Cobalt Coating (LW-1N40), detonation flame deposit surfaces marked BB (inner platform side faces), to achieve required dimensions per the Statement of Work (SOW).  

Functional support areas and tasks are outlined in the attached DRAFT SOW, Attachment 1.

INCUMBENT INFORMATION:

The pending acquisition is a follow-on effort to, N0024418D0013, which was awarded by NAVSUP FLC SAN DIEGO to PAS Technologies Inc. (Cage Code 4GMJ6). The previously awarded contract was awarded as a sole source, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Requirements Contracts. The ordering period for N0024418D0013 will expire on 30 June 2023.

To request additional information on the incumbent contract, please follow the steps for the NAVAIR Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process at http://www.navair.navy.mil/foia/request_instruc.html.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT SUBMISSIONS:

Responses to this notice should describe the Contractors capability in modification of Low Pressure Compressor (LPC) Stage 2 and Stage 3 Vanes, and application of hard coating to the inner platform side faces.

Responsible sources are encouraged to respond to Contract Specialist, Robert Miedzinski, via email at robert.m.miedzinski.civ@us.navy.mil

DISCLAIMER:

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