T-44C Cabin Interior Component Refurbishment

Added: Jan 27, 2012 2:07 pm Modified: Feb 13, 2012 7:38 amTrack Changes This Clarification is provided for the Government’s SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE N6883612R0018.



Q1. Has the requirement described in the Government’s SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE been previously performed by other vendors?



A1. Larry's Trim Shop, located on 103rd Street in Jacksonville Florida has providing this work for the Government.



Q2. Are the aircraft described in the Government’s SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE operated under mil spec or civil type certification and how are they returned to service after repairs are performed?



A2. The T-44 (King Air H90) aircraft are operated under OPNAV 4790 but were certified under and maintain an FAA airworthiness certificate. The aircraft are returned to service from FRCSE under OPNAV 4790.

The Government requires FAA Form 8130s for all FAA/PMA parts, and all interior products must meet the burn cert criteria called out in the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).



Q3. Is it possible to make a visit to NAS Jacksonville to view the aircraft described in the Government’s SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.



A3. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The possibility of a site visit will be determined prior to an actual Solicitation being released.



Q4. What is the difference between the Government’s SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Draft SOW Sections 7.3.5 and 7.2.8; 7.2.10 and 7.3.6; and 7.3.9 and 7.2.11?



A4. Per the DRAFT SOW, 7.2 refers to the "Cockpit and Cabin" and 7.3 refers to the "Aft Compartment."



Q5.

Are photo's of the aircraft interior as described in the Government’s SOURCES SOUGHT NOTIC Draft SOW available?



A5. Photographs of the Aircraft’s interior are not available for this SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.



PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MARKET RESEARCH ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT ISSUED A SOLICITATION FOR THE WORK DESCRIBED HERE.

Added: Jan 27, 2012 2:07 pm Modified: Feb 09, 2012 7:00 amTrack Changes In response to vendors’ requests, the following clarification is provided regarding the Draft Statement of Work:



All work will be performed at the contractor's facility except for work outlined in paragraph 7.3.10.



The Government will remove the items from the aircraft and have ready for the contractor to pick up except for the work in paragraph 7.3.10.

Added: Jan 27, 2012 2:07 pm Modified: Jan 30, 2012 12:03 pmTrack Changes This Sources Sought Notice is hereby ammended as follows:



Add "The Government anticipates that approximately 2-8 aircraft cabin interiors will be refurbished annually for the duration of any resultant contract."



There are no other changes.

Added: Jan 27, 2012 2:07 pm MARKET RESEARCH/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS.

This advertisement serves to aid in determining market interest and capabilities for this prospective requirement.



This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for Market Research purposes ONLY. This information will be used to determine the availability of vendors capable of meeting the Government’s minimum requirements and the availability of small businesses capable of providing this support. The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville (FLCJ) is conducting a market survey to determine the availability of contractors capable of providing the refurbishment of T-44C cabin interiors with the same form, fit function and color type interior as used by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

This requirement is to support of the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE), Jacksonville, FL. It is anticipated that any resulting solicitation will be for a firm-fixed-price (FFP), requirements type contract, with a NAICS code of 336413 and size standard of 1,000 employees. For further details, please see the draft Statement of Work that is attached along with this Sources Sought Synopsis.



Vendors interested in responding to this sources sought synopsis shall provide a technical capabilities statement that describes the firm’s expertise in performing the requirements of the attached draft statement of work. The technical capabilities statement shall include a cover page containing the company’s name, address, CAGE code, Dun & Bradstreet number, years in business, affiliate information, parent company, joint venture partners, NAICS, business size/socio-economic status, government business point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address.

Additionally, the interested party shall provide a list of all current GSA/VA scheduled contracts (if applicable).



The technical capabilities statement provided in response to this Sources Sought Notice is NOT to be considered a response to Request for Proposal (RFP) in that no RFP exists at this time. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses will not restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach or be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for the information requested herein. Evaluation results will not be provided to contractors responding to this synopsis. No phone calls will be accepted.

Responses shall be in writing and sent by email to Mr. William Z. Legg, William.legg@navy.mil,



The responses shall be submitted no later than 2:00 P.M. EST (local Jacksonville, FL) on February 13, 2011.



NOTE: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. NO REIMBURESEMNT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING A RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.