H-53E Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Services

Update 24 January 2020:

The purpose of this update is to post additional Questions and Answers from the Pre-Solicitation Conference held Wednesday, 15 January 2020.  Please see attachment Pre-Solicitation Conference Q&A_2.

Update 17 January 2020:

The purpose of this update is to post the Questions and Answers from the Pre-Solicitation Conference held Wednesday, 15 January 2020.  Please see attachment.

18 Dec 2019:

Note to potential Pre-Solicitation Conference Attendees:  On 13 December 2019, a modification was done to extend the closing of the RSVP date to 31 December 2019.  Potential attendees may still submit an attendance request; however, should be aware that due to processing timeframes for granting base access, attendance requests received after the original closing of 16 December 2019 may not receive access to the base in time for the conference on 15 January 2020.  

13 Dec 2019: 

The purpose of this update is to answer questions received in response to the Draft Solicitation.  The following items have been revised as a result:

Draft RFP N6264920R0003 Section C; CDRL A004 and A007, H-53E Attachment 01 - PWS, 09 - Fac and AF, and 14 - Price Summary Spreadsheet.  The Q&A are attached in addition to the Reset Policy Message.  To date, no specs or manuals are available but will be released as soon as possible.  The date to respond to this Draft Solicitation and to RSVP for the Pre-Solicitation Conference on 15 January 2020, has been extended to 31 December 2019.

02 Dec 2019: 

The purpose of this update is to announce a pre-solicitation conference to be held at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi on 15 Jan 2020. This event will give interested parties the opportunity to provide feedback to the government on our latest draft solicitation documents, and to meet privately with the government to ask questions and discuss the solicitation requirements. Interested parties are asked to please register for the event by providing a list of no more than 5 attendees to the Contracting Officer via email William.Koeditz@fe.navy.mil, Vanessa.Schwaner@fe.navy.mil and Seiji.Yoshino.ja@fe.navy.mil no later than COB, 16 December 2019 (JST). The closing date of this Draft Solicitation has therefore been changed to 16 December 2019 as well. Additional instructions for attending the pre-proposal conference will be provided directly to each registrant. Registration submittals must include NAF Atsugi Base Access requests per the attached files (Attachment 1). Participants wishing to attend the conference who do not possess the proper documents for access to NAF Atsugi must advise the USG during the reservation process.

If an attendee is other than a Japanese National or SOFA Sponsored, that individual must present a valid passport with current visa or alien registration card to the security personnel at the Main Gate in order to come aboard NAF Atsugi (Attachment 4). All attendees not driving onto NAF Atsugi must be present at the NAF Atsugi Main (Front) Gate no later than 0800 (8:00 A.M.) on 15 Jan 2020 to be escorted aboard the installation.

Note: Per NAFATSUGIINST 5512.9F and USFJINST 31-204, Designated Third Country Nationals have additional registration requirements that must be completed before base access is approved. Attendees from such designated countries are advised to not make any travel arrangements/reservations before base access approval is confirmed.

FLCY/FRCWP will not process access requests for Government Officials from such designated countries. Third Countries include Malaysia and Singapore (See attached a list of third Countries- Attachment 3). We will also need a copy of the passports and a list of designated third country nationals (Attachment 2).

Vendors are responsible for securing their own lodging and food during this event. Industry participation is voluntary and the USG will not reimburse respondents or attendees for efforts expended as a result of this notice.

This update is to extend the response date to 03 Dec 2019 and to answer questions received as follows:

Q1) F-6.0      Place of Performance:  The primary place of performance will be the Contractor's facility, located no more than 900 nautical miles from MCAS Futenma,  and remote locations as required by individual task orders (such as CFT).  Is there a specific reason to impose a restrictive distance? 

A1)  This is the published range of CH-53E.

Q2) Please clarify how many CH53s are assigned to MCAS Futenma?

A2)  Approximately 26.

Q3) Would it be more advantageous to locate the facility closer to where the aircraft are based - specific those in Hawaii? 

A3) The stated place of performance has been determined to be most advantageous to the Government.

Q4) Would the government consider a longer distance as long as the maintenance is complete.

A4)The Government will consider place of performance that meets the stated requirement.

Additionally, the Government will provide Specs to those who have submitted their NDA as soon as they become available. 

This is a DRAFT solicitation for the previously numbered N62649-18-R-0379 announcement for H-53 Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Services. 

Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific (FRCWP) and NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka (FLCY) has prepared a DRAFT RFP for depot-level aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) products and services in support of United States Navy and Marine Corps H-53 aircraft. This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. The purpose of this update is to provide interested offerors with the DRAFT RFP, DRAFT PWS, and additional DRAFT attachments and CDRLS in order to request industry feedback to the Government in advance of the formal solicitation.

This is a DRAFT solicitation for the previously numbered N62649-18-R-0379 announcement for H-53 Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Services. 

Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific (FRCWP) and NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka (FLCY) has prepared a DRAFT RFP for depot-level aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) products and services in support of United States Navy and Marine Corps H-53 aircraft. This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. The purpose of this update is to provide interested offerors with the DRAFT RFP, DRAFT PWS, and additional DRAFT attachments and CDRLS in order to request industry feedback to the Government in advance of the formal solicitation.

For interested parties who plan on obtaining the specification, fill out the attached Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) request for both the company and any individuals and send the request to William.Koeditz@fe.navy.mil, Vanessa.Schwaner@fe.navy.mil, and Seiji.Yoshino.JA@fe.navy.mil.  The specificiation will be distributed via DoD Safe directly to each offeror upon request.  In your request, please identify the email address you want the specification sent to.

Feedback on these draft documents is welcome.  Please direct all questions and comments to William.Koeditz@fe.navy.mil, Vanessa.Schwaner@fe.navy.mil, and Seiji.Yoshino.JA@fe.navy.mil.