Remanufacture of A-10 Aircraft Regulator, Fuel Press, NSN: 2915-01-003-5583RK.

The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB, Oklahoma 73145, is contemplating a contract for the Remanufacture of the A-10 Aircraft Regulator, Fuel Press.  The contractor shall provide all labor, facilities, equipment and all material to accomplish upgrade and remanufacture.  The work encompasses the disassembly, cleaning, inspection, maintenance re-assembly, testing, and finishing actions required to return the item to a like-new condition in accordance with the solicitation requirements and all attachments. A firm fixed price Requirements type contract is contemplated with a one-year basic and four one-year options. 

The Government intends to issue solicitation FA8118-21-R-0004 on or about 11 November 2020 with a closing response date of 11 December 2020 and estimated award date of on or about 10 January 2021.  This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal and is not intended to be taken as such.

Based upon market research, the Government will not be using policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services.  However, interested parties may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. 

The requirements set forth in this notice are defined per Purchase Request FD2030-20-00301 as follows:

Written response is required.

The RMC is R1/C. 

Duration of Contract Period: 5 Year Requirements Contract (Basic Year with Four One-Year Options)

Item 0001: Remanufacture of A-10 Regulator, Fuel Press, NSN: 2915-01-003-5583RK P/N: 60251-1; Applicable to A-10 aircraft for a Best Estimated Quantity (BEQ) of Base Year – 5 each/year, Option Year I – 5 each/year, Option Year II – 5 each/year, Option Year III – 5 each/year and Option Year IV – 5 each/year.

Delivery:  1 each every 30 days after receipt of order (ARO) and reparable units, until production is complete.  Early delivery is acceptable.

Ship To:  Shipping instructions will be provided by the Production Management Specialist (PMS) prior to any shipments of serviceable assets.

Function: Regulates air pressure within the aircraft external fuel tank.

Dimensions:  3.06” l x 3.00” w x 3.85” h and weighs 0.9 lbs.  Material:  Aluminum alloy

Item 0002: Over and Above (To Be Negotiated)

Item 0003: Data (Not Separately Priced)

Qualification Requirements: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS APPLY.  Interested vendors that have not been previously qualified for this acquisition must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to the Source Development, Small Business Office at 405-739-7243. IAW FAR 5.207(c)(16)(i), all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.  As prescribed in FAR 9.202(e), the contracting officer need not delay a proposed award in order to provide a potential offeror with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standards specified for qualification. 

Part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part.  Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from approve sources.

Small Business Set Aside

Some units of items listed in Section B may, upon disassembly and/or inspection, be determined to be beyond repairable limits specified in the Work Specification and/or Technical Orders. Any cost for work performed by the Contractor, prior to determination that such equipment is beyond repairable limits, shall be included in the unit price(s) of the listed item(s). Condemned units will not be counted as production.

This is a competitive requirement to approved Small Businesses.

Set-aside: Set-Aside to approved Small Businesses

Export Control:  N/A

UID Note to Contractor:  If unit price of item (not repair cost) exceeds $5,000, then UID requirements will apply.  Please see DFARS 252.211-7003 and DFARS 211.274-2 for further requirements for UID marking.

APPLICABLE TECHNICAL ORDERS

Specific Technical Orders

PART NUMBER                  REMANUFACTURE MANUAL/TO NUMBER                TITLE/REVISION AND/OR OTHER                                                                                                                                                          DIRECTIVES (AFTO FORM 252)

60251-1                              6J11-32-3                                                                          Technical Manual

General Technical Orders

TO NUMBER                                                 DATE                                  TITLE

00-5-1                                                            14 JUNE 2016                    AF TECHNICAL ORDER SYSTEM

00-5-3                                                             1 APRIL 2016                    AF TECHNICAL ORDER LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT

00-35D-54                                                       1 SEPT 2015                    USAF DEFICIENCY REPORTING, INVESTIGATION AND                                                                                                                    RESOLUTION

OTHER PUBLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY

NOTE:  These publications are for information purposes only.

Air Force Manuals

DOCUMENT NUMBER                                     DATE                                 TITLE

AFI 23-101                                                        12 DEC 2016                     AIR FORCE MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

DLM 4000.25 Vol 2 Ch. 17                                6 AUG 2001                      REPORTING OF THE SUPPLY DISCREPANCIES

DoD/Air Force Forms

FORM NUMBER                                                       TITLE

SF 364                                                                      REPORT OF DISCREPANCY

SF 368                                                                      QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT

DD1574                                                                    SERVICEABLE TAG – MATERIEL

DD1574-1                                                                SERVICEABLE LABEL – MATERIEL

DD1577-2                                                                UNSERVICEABLE (REPAIRABLE) TAG – MATERIEL

DD1577-3                                                                UNSERVICEABLE (REPAIRABLE) LABEL – MATERIEL

DD1577UN                                                              SERVICEABLE (CONDEMNED) TAG – MATERIEL

DD1577-1                                                                UNSERVICEABLE (CONDEMNED) LABEL – MATERIEL

DD1575                                                                   SUSPENDED TAG – MATERIEL

DD1575-1                                                                SUSPENDED LABEL – MATERIEL

AFMC FORM 158                                                   PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

CONTRACTOR DOCUMENTS

PART NUMBER                                          DRAWING NUMBER                                       TITLE AND DATE

N/A                                                              N/A                                                                   N/A

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

The Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services.  Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) will not be provided.

DISPOSITION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

These instructions apply to all Government owned property.  Within ninety (90) business days prior to contract expiration, the Contractor shall submit a letter to the managing ALC requesting disposition instructions in the transfer of Government furnished property (GFP).  A list identifying GFP shall include the NSN, part number/CAGE, noun, quantity, condition code, and dollar value shall be submitted through the ACO to the PMS for disposition instructions.

If a follow-on contract is being awarded or is in the negotiation or solicitation stage, the existing GFP may be retained to the extent required to support the current contract and/or follow-on contract.

The Contractor shall comply with preservation, packaging, and packing instructions as specified in the basic contract and/or on the AFMC Form 158, Packaging Requirements.

OTHER

The Contractor shall not obtain GFP through the utilization of requisition codes assigned exclusively to this contract for any other contracts.

The Contractor shall not transfer GFP charged to this contract to any other contract, Contractor, or activity without the advance approval of the PMS through the PCO.

The Government reserves the right to withdraw any GFP in possession of the Contractor to supply other urgent USAF requirements.  If any item so removed by the Government is still required to complete the contract, the Contractor shall take appropriate action to replace the removed item.

100% CONSUMABLE PART REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

When overhauling a 60251-1 valve, the following parts should be inspected but may be reused if serviceable. All references are from Figure 10-1 of T.O. 6J11-32-3. 

Usable on Code A

Index             Part Number                                          Description                               Units Per Assy

1                    MS35275-246 / 5305-00-939-9232       SCREW                                    4

2                    AN960C8 / 5310-00-685-3744              WASHER, Flat                          4

3                    MS21209F1-15 / 5325-00-800-7874     INSERT, Screw                         4

4                    201471 / Not stocklisted.                       HOUSING, Relief                      1                                                                                                                                                             Contractor may request                                                                                                                                                                             permission to condemn                                                                                                                                                                             end item if damaged                                                                                                                                                                                 beyond repair.

6                    201472 / 2915-01-013-9138                 WEIGHT, Poppet                        1

7                    201475 / 5360-01-048-6914                 SPRING, Relief valve                 1

8                    27040 / 2915-01-013-9133                   GUIDE, Relief valve                    1

9                   AN565AC8H3 / 5305-00-551-0156       SCREW, Set (AP) (KD)               1

10                 24293 / 2915-01-013-9129                   SLUG (AP)                                   1

12                 201476 / 2915-01-013-9140                 RETAINER, Regulator spring       1

13                 201474 / 5360-01-011-8868                 SPRING, Regulator                      1

14                 201473 / 2915-01-013-9139                COVER, Diaphragm                      1

15                 MS35275-246 / 5305-00-939-9232     SCREW, Fil                                    6

19                 27276 / 2915-01-013-9136                  RETAINER, Diaphragm                 2

22                 27274 / 2915-01-013-9134                  RETAINER                                    1

23                 27038 / 2915-01-013-9131                  LINK, Poppet                                1

25                 27043 / Not stocklisted.                       RETAINER, Seal.                          1

26                 MS24693C25 / 5305-00-969-6495      SCREW, Flat                                 2

29                 AN814-2DL / 5365-00-289-0032         PLUG                                             1

Consists of   42415 / 2915-01-013-9127                 HOUSING ASSEMBLY, Regulator  1                                                                        index 31 &                                                                Aluminum alloy                                                                                                        32

31                MS21209C0615 / 5325-00-815-4930  INSERT, Screw.                               2

32               201470  (CAGE 86090)                        HOUSING, Regulator                      1                                                                                          Alternate  201470TAS                          Comment:  This housing if often                                                                                                 (CAGE 29242)                                      severely corroded. Estimated                                                                                                                                                                   replacement rate is 50%

At a minimum, these consumable parts shall be replaced at one-hundred percent (100%) during remanufacture with new parts.  Other components shall be replaced/repaired IAW TO procedures.   The parts below must be replaced 100% with new parts during overhaul of PN 60251-1.  All references are from Figure 10-1 of T.O. 6J11-32-3.

T.O. Index                                 Part Number                                        Description

5                                               27039 / 4820-01-013-9132                  POPPET, Relief valve (KD).     1

11                                             NAS1593-024 / 5330-00-878-9111      o-ring                                        1

17                                            42NKE054 / 5310-00-582-8628           NUT, Self-locking                      1

18                                            600-6030-5/16 / Not stocklisted.          WASHER, Stat-O-Seal              1

20                                            27047 / 2915-01-013-9235                  DIAPHRAGM, Regulator           1

24                                            27037 / 4820-01-013-9130                  PISTON                                     1

27                                            27277 / 5365-01-014-2743                  RING, Back-up                          2

28                                            NAS1593-012 / 5331-00-913-2663     Packing                                      1

30                                            NAS1593-2 / Not stocklisted.              Packing                                      1

COMMENT:  A PN  KD60251-1 Parts Kit is available under NSN 2915-01-219-3682 from DLA.     

In order to receive any general technical data related to this acquisition, offerors must send an email request to Jason Henderson at Jason.Henderson.12@us.af.mil.  Release of any data is subject to applicable data rights. The request shall be on company letterhead and include the applicable solicitation number, the specific data needed (including TO and/or drawing numbers), and a copy of the current, approved DD Form 2345. The form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.

The Government is not responsible for incomplete, misdirected, or untimely requests.**

All questions regarding this notice are to be submitted in writing via E-mail.  All questions submitted to this office are subject to be posted in this notice along with the appropriate response(s).  Vendor identities will not be disclosed.  Prospective offerors must comply with all the requirements of the solicitation and any attachments thereto to be considered responsive.  All offerors are to specify in their response whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business or service-disabled veteran-owned small business.  Also offerors must specify whether they are a U.S. or foreign-owned firm.

An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition.  The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel.  When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern.  The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process.  Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405-736-3273.  DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS.

Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or emailed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable.

Point of Contact: Jason Henderson; Phone: 405-734-8092; Email: Jason.Henderson.12@us.af.mil or Welth Cooper; Phone: 405-739-5510; Email: Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil