DNR Aircraft Engine for 2000 Cessna 182S N357ME

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is soliciting proposals for a factory rebuilt or factory overhauled Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 aircraft engine to replace the current engine on a 2000 Cessna 182S, tail number N357ME, which is approaching its Time Between Overhaul (TBO) limit. The engine must be delivered to the Roscommon Forest Fire Experiment Station in Roscommon, Michigan. The RFP requires detailed information on product specifications, warranties, quality assurance, delivery timelines, and other requirements. Responses to the RFP must be submitted by 9:30 a.m. Eastern on Friday, March 8, 2024, and the anticipated contract begin date is Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The State will evaluate each proposal on a pass/fail basis across several criteria, including general requirements, service requirements, staffing, delivery, acceptance, invoice and payment, and additional requirements.

The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest price. The RFP does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. It also does not provide information on any listed incumbent vendors or current contractors, or any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The RFP does not specify a budget range, but the contractor must provide pricing for both a factory remanufactured engine and a factory overhauled engine, inclusive of shipping and delivery.