V-22 Next Phase COI

Disclaimer:

This Potential Sources Sought (PSS) is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not

constitute a solicitation.  Responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the

Government to form a binding contract.  The Government does not intend to award a contract on the

basis of this PSS or to otherwise pay for information received in response to this PSS.  All information

received in response to this PSS that is marked Proprietary or competition sensitive will be handled

accordingly.  Responses to the PSS will not be returned.  The Government reserves the right to reject, in

whole or in part, any contractor’s input resulting from this PSS.  Responders are solely responsible for all

expenses associated with responding to this PSS. 

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to conduct market research and to gauge

potential interest in this anticipated support program. The Government seeks

information that will be used as part of an analysis to determine if responsible sources

exist to designate this effort as a competitive acquisition. The proposed North American

Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 336413 which has a corresponding

size standard of 1000 employees. The Government will use this information to

determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is

interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned,

Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that

interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business

status to the identified NAICS code.

This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an

RFP or commitment by the Government. DLA Aviation at Philadelphia anticipates

possible award of a contract for the acquisition of performance based support, as

follows – logistics management, which includes wholesale supply support, Organizational, Intermediate

and depot-level consumable support, material management, engineering support and sustainment

elements, packaging, storage, reliability improvements, and field engineering support

for the Bell Boeing V-22 Next Phase COI items. DLA seeks to execute a comprehensive and holistic

performance based supply chain management program to support the V-22 platform.

The support is broken down into two areas: direct aviation platform material support and

spare parts/material support used in the repair of aviation airframes and components at fleet sites and

DoD authorized repair depots.  For the direct material support, the contractor will be required to fill DoD

and FMS customer requisitions for approximately 4,314 National Stock Numbers (NSNs). The NSNs are

comprised of consumable spares and those consumables required to support Organizational,

Intermediate and Depot level maintenance.   

The contractor will be required to meet supply chain performance based metrics for material availability

for approximately 4,314 NSNs for this phase. The contractor is expected to make recommendations for

Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs). Additionally, the contractor will be required to aggregate all

material requirements, i.e. production, repair, allowances, in order to leverage the best value for

material support. The contractor will be paid based on the aggregate demands or other appropriate

measurements of usage of the platform. The items that will be included in this contract are currently

procured under various contracts with the DLA.  The contract will also include necessary support of

Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.

The anticipated Contract will be strategic in nature and will be the primary vehicle for procurement of a

wide range of supplies and Depot support.  The contractor will be required to deliver their supplies to

Government wholesale and retail supply points both CONUS and OCONUS within specified time

windows. The contractor will be required to provide consumable material support used in repair of

Organizational, Intermediate and Depot Level maintenance.  Performance will include a five year base

period with one five year option to extend the contract for a total performance period of ten years.

The Bell Boeing Joint Project Office is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of

these items with design control, authorization, and documentation to manufacture. The

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office (JPO) is a joint venture of Bell Textron, Inc.

 and The Boeing Company and is considered a separate business entity from

both parent companies. The JPO owns the limited data rights to these items. The

Government does not have the drawings or complete data packages. However, some

limited demand data is available upon request.

Performance Based functions generally include: demand forecasting, inventory

management, warehousing, configuration management, obsolescence management,

training, and sustaining engineering/ maintaining reliability. There are approximately

4,314 consumable items to be covered by this contract with almost all consumables to

be maintained under Performance Based criteria to include an availability metric/fill rate,

with flexibility/processes to add more items including DLRs as requirements dictate.

A full list of NIINs is attached. The Government retains the right to add and delete NSNs as

necessary.

Any entity interested in providing some of the required products but cannot provide the

required Performance Based outcome may be afforded an opportunity to partner with the prime

contractor, Bell Boeing, or participate as a subcontractor. Please provide any anticipated teaming

arrangements, along with a description of similar support offered to the Government and to commercial

customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming arrangements should

delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work

accomplished by the teaming partners. Entities seeking to become an approved source

of supply for any of the items covered by this notice should note that the time required

for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending

approval of a new source. Sources that are not approved for manufacture of these

items must obtain source approval from the Government. Please note that if the

evaluation of source approval requirements precludes the ability to obtain subject items

in time to meet Government requirements, award of the subject requirement may

continue based on support needs.

Please provide the following business information in your response: Company Name,

Address, CAGE Code, Point of Contact, Phone, Email and web page URL if available.

Also please describe what small business type or category you represent.

Any responses to this PSS are required to include responses to the following:

1. Describe your experience executing relevant performance based programs.

2. Are you qualified to manufacture any of the components listed in this

announcement? Then if so, by whom are you qualified and for what components?

3. What is your experience manufacturing any of the components listed?

4. Is your interest in this effort as a prime or sub-contractor?

5. Describe your facilities, transportation, manufacturing, manpower capabilities and

capacity and inventory management capabilities.

6. How much transition time would your company require to perform on this contract?

This would include capabilities to perform under this contract.

7. What quality control measures do you currently have in place (ISO 9000, 9001,

AS9100, NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation

Program)?

8. Describe your experience with Government Source Inspection, Critical Safety

Items, and other OSHA standards.

9. How many employees are in your company?

10. Are you currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the

Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)?

11. What suggestions, if any, do you have for this Performance Based contract

(including evaluation criteria, CLIN structure, contract structure, or other topics)?

12. Do you possess all the necessary technical data to perform for this Performance

Based contract?

13. Do you have electronic interface capability with military inventory control points?

Interested sources should contact DLA Aviation by September 15, 2021 for further information.

Inquiries should be directed to the Contracting Officer, Suzanne Brown, DLA Aviation –

APF.06, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111.

Email: Suzanne.Brown@DLA.mil