Remanufacture of the KC-135 Aircraft Cylinder Assembly, R, NSN: 1680-01-395-9994FL

The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145, is contemplating a contract for the Remanufacture of the KC-135 Aircraft Cylinder Assembly, R.  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 FA8118-20-R-0050 on or about 24 July 2020 with a closing response date of 23 August 2020 and estimated award date of on or about 9 October 2020.  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 FD2030-19-02152 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 Cylinder Assembly, R, NSN: 1680-01-395-9994FL P/N: 69-28001-3002; Applicable to KC-135 aircraft for a Best Estimated Quantity (BEQ) of Base Year – 105 each/year, Option Year I – 105 each/year, Option Year II – 105 each/year, Option Year III – 105 each/year and Option Year IV – 105 each/year.

Delivery:  20 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:  The Nose Gear Door Operated Rod Damper Assemblies attaches the shock strut door to the nose gear shock strut. When gear is retracted the damper pulls the door shut.

Dimensions:  13.01” l x 1.50” w x 1.50” h and weighs 10.0 lbs.  Material:  Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Bronze

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)

69-28001-3002

16C1-12-14-3

OVERHAUL INSTRUCTIONS

WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN

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

AFMAN 23-215

6 AUG 2001

REPORTING OF SUPPLY DISCREPANCIES

DoD/Air Force Forms

FORM NUMBER

TITLE

SF 364

REPORT OF DISCREPANCY

SF 368

QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT

DD1574

DD1574-1

SERVICEABLE TAG – MATERIEL

SERVICEABLE LABEL – MATERIEL

DD1577-2

DD1577-3

UNSERVICEABLE (REPAIRABLE) TAG – MATERIEL

UNSERVICEABLE (REPAIRABLE) LABEL – MATERIEL

DD1577

DD1577-1

UNSERVICEABLE (CONDEMNED) TAG – MATERIEL

UNSERVICEABLE (CONDEMNED) LABEL – MATERIEL

DD1575

DD1575-1

SUSPENDED TAG – MATERIEL

SUSPENDED LABEL – MATERIEL

AFMC FORM 158

PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

CONTRACTOR DOCUMENTS

PART NUMBER

DRAWING NUMBER

TITLE AND DATE

N/A

N/A

N/A

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: 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