SOURCES SOUGHT
28 -- T53 Engine Fuel Control Repair/Overhaul Services
- Notice Date
- 5/12/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336412
— Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker OC-ALC - (Central Contracting), 3001 Staff Drive, Ste 1AG76A, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 73145-3015
- ZIP Code
- 73145-3015
- Solicitation Number
- T53-Fuel-Control-RFI-2918-01-459-8654
- Point of Contact
- Rhonda Croft, Phone: 4057344615
- E-Mail Address
-
rhonda.croft@tinker.af.mil
(rhonda.croft@tinker.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- ** THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY **This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)/RFI, no solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. This is NOT a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the US Government to form a binding contract. The government will not reimburse or pay for any information submitted in response to the RFI. Any request for a solicitation will not receive a response. No obligation is created by either the issuance or response to this RFI. The information sought shall be considered Market Research IAW FAR Part 10.001. Introduction: The purpose of this Government issued Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is to obtain information and comments from interested and potential sources concerning the capability to inspect, repair and overhaul the United States Air Force (USAF) T53-L-703 engine fuel control manufactured by Goodrich Pump &Engine Control System (GPECS) and installed on the Honeywell T53-L-703 engine used to power the TH-1H aircraft. Honeywell identifies the fuel control as P/N 1-170-780-01 and the GPECS designation is 100770A5, NSN 2915-01-459-8654. The fuel control consists of a main regulator and an overspeed governor. The main regulator consists of a compressor rotor speed governor, acceleration and deceleration control, an air bleed signal mechanism, inlet guide vane control signal mechanism, and a fuel shutoff valve. Functionally, the main regulator is divided into a flow control section and a computer section. The flow control section consists of the components that meter engine fuel flow. The computer section comprises elements that schedule the positioning of the metering valve of the flow control section as a function of the input signals to the regulator. The overspeed governor provides the fuel control with an N2 speed signal. Fuel flow is then metered to maintain the desired N2 speed plus or minus 50 rpm. The overspeed governor also serves as an override mechanism to reduce fuel flow in case of a power turbine overspeed. The USAF T53-L-703 engines are currently maintained under a three level maintenance concept comprised of Organizational, Intermediate, and Depot levels. The intent of this SSS is to cover maintenance beyond the capability or scope of the Organizational level for the USAF T53-L-703 fuel control. The objective is for the engine's fuel control to be inspected, repaired and/ or overhauled using OEM Manuals and incorporating Honeywell's service bulletin T53- 0138 / Goodrich Pump & Engine Controls Systems Inc Service Bulletin 73-42 for TA controls. Should the government pursue a contracting action for repair/overhaul of the fuel control, potential candidates/vendors would need to complete a Source Approval Request (SAR) in order to be eligible for the workload/contract award. Contractors must be ISO 9001:2000, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Goodrich Pump & Engine Controls Systems Inc (GPECS) certified to repair the fuel control. The vendor must also comply with all Military specifications on material used in the items repaired. The Air Force is hereby soliciting capability statements from interested sources in support of the T53-L-703 engine fuel control P/N 1-170-780-01. Scope: This RFI is directed to potential contractors who have demonstrated experience in the areas of tear-down, functional testing, evaluation, repair and overhaul of the T53-L-703 engine fuel control. The Government will use the information gathered in response to this SSS/RFI and additional market research to refine the strategy for a potential repair effort. Further, this information will help the Government structure a program that will mitigate cost, schedule and performance risks. Information / Format: Potential offerors are requested to provide information on capabilities currently being performed which meet the needs of the Air Force in supporting the T53-L-703 engine, or relevant history and evidence of past performance/capability. The Air Force is expecting that the requirement to provide information on current or past services meeting the needs of the Air Force will demonstrate the offeror has an existing infrastructure and capabilities to support all aspects of this effort. Please include the following information in your response: • Company name and associated CAGE code • Point of contact name and number • Business status: Large, Small, 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-owned, etc • Qualifications/Certifications/Aircraft Experience level of employees REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS: Please submit your responses electronically to Rhonda.croft@tinker.af.mil (hard copies are not necessary). If your response includes information you consider proprietary, please mark the information in accordance with regulatory guidance. Please indicate whether or not your response to this RFI can be provided to non-government advisors. Please do not include company brochures or other marketing information. Please see below for contact information. RFI Questions: 1. What delivery timeframes/turntimes are typical for fuel controls based on the following : (a) Teardown, Test & Evaluation (TT&E) (b) Mid-life inspection per service bulletin T53-0138 ( Minor Repair) (c) Overhaul (Major Repair) (d) Remanufacture 2. What will be the approximate cost to the government for accomplishment of items a, b, c, and d above 3. Are there additional levels of inspections not identified above? Please identify and submit cost information. 3. What warranty, if any, is typical for the repair of this fuel control? 4. Can the warranty be limited to just operational flight hours? 5. Is facility FAA certified? 6. Is facility ISO 9001 certified? 7. Is facility GPECS certified? 8. Are you currently providing this service to commercial customers? Please provide any additional relevant feedback that is deemed important in developing this requirement. Any information that is propriety should be clearly marked. Note: Small businesses capable of providing/fulfilling this type of requirement are encouraged to respond. Please identify your Small Business Category, size standard and NAICS Code.
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