Remanufacture of B-1B Electro-Mechanical Actuator

The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the Remanufacture of B-1B Electro-Mechanical Actuator.  The contractor shall provide all labor, facilities, equipment and all material to accomplish 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 3-year basic and 1-two year option. 

The requirements set forth in this notice are defined per Purchase Request FD2030-23-00007 as follows:

Written response is required.

Item 0001: Electro-Mechanical Actuator, 3-Year basic plus 1-Two year Option; NSN: 1680-01-182-6354RK P/N R15036/1; Applicable to B-1 aircraft for a best estimated quantity (BEQ) of 3-Year basic – 15 each and 2-Year Option – 10 each.

Item 0002: Electro-Mechanical Actuator, 3-Year basic plus 1-Two year Option; NSN: 1680-01-287-2571RK P/N R1697M1/1; Applicable to B-1 aircraft for a best estimated quantity (BEQ) of 3-Year basic – 30 each and 2-Year Option – 20 each.

Item 0003: Over and Above. To be negotiated.

Item 0004: Data (Not Separately Priced)

NSN: 1680-01-182-6354RK:

Function:  Ram air exhaust door Actuator is used to operate the ECS Avionics Bay on the B-1B.

Dimensions:  4.00” h x 8.30” w x 12.50” l and weighs 4.30 lbs.  Material:  Steel and Aluminum Alloy, Metal and Electrical Components.

Delivery:  3 each, every month beginning 30 days after receipt of order (ARO) and reparable units.  Delivery 3 each, every 30 days thereafter; until production is complete.  Early delivery is acceptable.

Ship To:  DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma

               3301 F Ave. Cen Rec Bldg. 506 Dr. 22

               Tinker AFB, OK, 73145-8000

NSN:  1680-01-287-2571RK:

Function:  The function of the actuator is to operate a valve which controls the engine output flow.

Dimensions:  14.50” h x 14.50” w x 20.50” l and weighs 19.3 lbs.  Material:  Steel and Metal, Aluminum Alloy and Electrical Components.

Delivery:  3 each, every month beginning 30 days after receipt of order (ARO) and reparable units.  Delivery 3 each, every 30 days thereafter; until production is complete.  Early delivery is acceptable.

Ship To:  DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma

               3301 F Ave. Cen Rec Bldg. 506 Dr. 22

               Tinker AFB, OK, 73145-8000

Duration of Contract Period: 5 Year Requirements Contract (3-Year Basic Year with 1 – Two-Year Option)

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.  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. 

In order to receive any technical data related to this acquisition, offerors must send an email request to M. Ryan Churchwell at matthew.churchwell.2@us.af.mil and Jacqueline West at jacqueline.west@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.

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.

Export Control:  N/A

This is a competitive requirement to approved Small Businesses.

The RMC is R1/C. 

Set-aside: Set-Aside to approved Small Businesses.

The Government intends to issue solicitation FA8118-24-R-0011 on or about 10 January 2023 with a closing response date of 15 February 2024.  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. 

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.

APPLICABLE TECHNICAL ORDERS

Specific Technical Orders

PART NUMBER            REMANUFACTURE MANUAL/             TITLE/REVISION AND/OR OTHER

                                       TO NUMBER                                          DIRECTIVES (AFTO FORM 252)

R1697M1-1                   16A1-5-9-3 Dated 15Jul22                     Overhaul instruction with IPB

R15036-1                      8A1-36-9-3 Dated 15Oct19                    Overhaul Instructions with IPB

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 SEPTEMBER 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 DECEMBER 2016    AIR FORCE MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

AFMAN 23-215                         6 AUGUST 2001           REPORTING OF 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

DD1577                                    UNSERVICEABLE (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

OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (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.