USN T-34, T-44, T-6 Aircraft Maintenance and Logistics Support

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Patuxent River, MD intends to negotiate and award a contract number on a sole source basis to Sikorsky Support Services Inc. to extend current support efforts under USN T-34/44/6 Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) contract number N00019-06-D-0017, which consists of tasking and equipment required for Organization, Intermediate, and Depot-level aircraft maintenance and logistics. The resultant requirements type contract will cover performance up to 7 months (1 April, 2011 - 31 Oct. 2011) or for a period that will be determined at the discretion of the Navy, until the follow on T-34/44/6 CLS contract is awarded under full and open competitive procedures (N00019-10-R-0069).

There are approximately two hundred and seventy-three (273) T-34 aircraft. The T-34 is a single engine, two-place (tandem seat), unpressurized, low-wing, monoplane manufactured by Raytheon Aircraft Company. The T-34 aircraft is assigned to CNATRA for various missions at Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP), FL, Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF), FL, and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NASCC), TX. The T-34 aircraft are also assigned to assorted satellite sites to be used for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT & E) projects, range clearance and coordination, tactical strike observations, pilot proficiency, and as competitive exercise observer platforms at the following satellite sights: NAS Lemoore, CA; MCAS Miramar, CA; NAS Oceana, VA; NAF El Centro, CA; ATTC Fort Rucker, AL; Redstone Army Airfield, Huntsville, AL; NAWCAD Patuxent River, MD; Pope AFB Fayetteville, NC; NASA Cleveland, OH; NASA Edwards AFB, CA; and Fort Eustis, VA.

There are approximately fifty-four (54) T-44 aircraft. The T-44A and T-44C aircraft are twin-engine, pressurized, fixed-wing, five-place monoplanes manufactured by Raytheon Aircraft Company. The T-44A and T-44C aircraft are identical in airframe and propulsion, but the T-44C avionics have been upgraded to an integrated digital cockpit. The T-44 aircraft is assigned to CNATRA for various missions at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NASCC).

There are approximately forty-two (42) T-6A aircraft and twenty (20) T-6B aircraft. The T-6A/B aircraft are single-engine, two-place (tandem seat), pressurized, low-wing, monoplanes manufactured by Hawker Beechcraft Corporation. Both aircraft are powered by a PT6A-68 free turbine turboprop engine, flat rated at 1100 shp, manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Each aircraft is equipped with two Martin-Baker US16LA ejection seats and On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS). The T-6 is the replacement aircraft for the T-34C. The T-6 aircraft is assigned to CNATRA for various missions at Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP), Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF) and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NASCC). The T-6 aircraft are also assigned to satellite sites (noted above for T-34), to be used for RDT & E, production integration testing, range clearance and coordination, tactical strike observations, pilot proficiency, and competitive exercise observer platforms.

NAVAIR intends to award this T-34/44/6 CLS effort to Sikorsky Support Services Inc. of Pensacola, Fl, under the authority of FAR 6.302 (only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements). To mitigate the possible risk that the competitive follow on contract will not be awarded by 31 March 2011, award of a sole source contract to the current performing contractor is necessary in order to continue to meet CNATRA's training mission. A gap of CLS support would result in a negative impact to Naval Aviation readiness.

This notice of intent is not a request for proposals. This sole source synopsis is provided for informational purposes only.

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