Performance Based Logistics (PBL) support for the Stores Management Upgrade (SMUG) system used on the F/A-18 and AH-1Z

The requirement is for Performance Based Logistics (PBL) requirements contract support for the Stores Management Upgrade (SMUG) system for a seven –year period. The SMUG system is currently installed on F/A-18s and AH-1Zs. This requirement includes the repair, upgrade, and/or replacement of assets, warehousing, issuance of assets in response to requisitions in accordance with availability requirements, reliability requirements, inventory and transportation management, configuration, and obsolescence management. The resultant PBL contract will include a five year base period with no options. Only GE Aviation Systems LLC (CAGE: 35351) will be solicited as GE is the only source possessing the necessary technical data and capability to manufacture/repair the Stores Management System.

Drawings are not available. Place of performance is Clearwater, Fl. The requirement will include PBL support of 38 NSNs included in attachment A to this synopsis.



The items contemplated for procurement of repair require Government source approval prior to contract award, as the item is flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determined adequate to support acquisition via full and open competition. Only the source previously approved by the government for repair of these items will be solicited. The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. If you are not an approved source you must submit the information detailed in the NAVSUP WSS (Philadelphia) Source Approval Information Brochure for Repair.

This brochure identifies technical data required to be submitted based on your companys experience in production of the same or similar item, or if this is an item you have never made. This brochure can be obtained by calling NAVSUP WSS at (215) 697- 4243 or is available on-line at:



https://www.neco.navy.mil/sarr.aspx



If your request for source approval is currently being evaluated at the NAVSUP WSS, submit a copy of the cover letter, which forwarded your request for source approval, with your offer. Offers received failing to provide all data required by the Source Approval Brochure or document previous submission of all data required by the Source Approval Brochure will not be considered for award under this solicitation.

Please note, if evaluation of a source approval request submitted hereunder cannot be processed in time and/or approval requirements preclude the ability to obtain subject items in time to meet government requirements, award of the subject requirement may continue based on Fleet support needs.