T-45 F405 Engine Component Improvement Program (CIP) and Engineering Investigations (EI)

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) has plans to award a follow-on sole-source/Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract for the F405 Engine Component Improvement Program (CIP) and Engineering Investigations (EI) with Rolls-Royce PLC. This contract is for CIP projects and EIs required maintaining adequate and cost effective operational readiness safety and mission effectiveness of the T-45 aircraft propulsion and powering systems. The CIP requirements include design and development of parts, testing, engineering analysis and completion of associated engineering reports. The purpose of the analysis and testing under CIP is to resolve safety and readiness problems by ensuring design performance requirements are met, redesign low reliability components based on Fleet experiences, forecast hardware wear-out rates, confirm component life limits, identify potential flight safety programs before they occur in the Fleet, and develop design changes and repair procedures where a return-on-investment can be realized.

The prospective contract is for FY2014 through FY2018, and will consist of one (1) base year period of performance plus four (4) option years. Currently, the same support is procured under Contract N00019-09-D-0001, which is a sole-source contract awarded to the same company. Rolls-Royce PLC, Filton, PO Box 3, Postal Code BS34 7QE, UK is the only source which can provide these services because it is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the F405-RR-401 Adour Engine and Component. The estimated value of this contract is $25,500,000.00