SOURCES SOUGHT
28 -- Engine Water Wash
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 488190
— Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, PK/PZ Tinker AFB, 3001 Staff Drive, Ste 1AG76A, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 73145-3015, United States
- ZIP Code
- 73145-3015
- Solicitation Number
- LP_Engine_Water_Wash
- Archive Date
- 10/15/2016
- Point of Contact
- Gayle Little, Phone: 4057346995, Jane O. Kracke, Phone: 4057346724
- E-Mail Address
-
gayle.little@us.af.mil, jane.kracke.2@us.af.mil
(gayle.little@us.af.mil, jane.kracke.2@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION This market survey is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, equipment and experience to meet the Engine Water Wash requirements for the C-5M CF6-80C2, KC/RC/TC-135 CFM56-2B, B-52H TF33-P-103, E-8 TF33-P-102C, E-3 TF33-P-100A, OC/WC-135 TF33-P-5/9 turbofan engines and C-130J AE2100D3 and C-130H T56-15 turboprop engines. Total combined engine wash quantity could be approximately 1,400 engines per year/with 120 per month. Additional capabilities to wash Air Force engines not listed is encouraged. Engine water washes shall be performed at approximately 45 Air Force locations covering the Continental 49 states. Wash schedules may include from 1- 10 simultaneous locations at once and may include weekend operations. Engine wash quantities will vary from 4 engines to over 40 engines per visit. Contractor engine water wash responsibilities will be limited to installing, operating and removing contractor furnished equipment from engine in addition to effluent conditioning and proper disposal. Aircraft/engine setup and operation during and after water wash procedure will be the responsibility of the U.S. Government. Engine water wash shall take no longer that 1 hour from equipment installation to removal for each engine. Contractor will ensure strict adherence to all Country, Government, State and Local environment rules and regulations required during water wash effluent disposal. Contract is proposed to have a three year base with two each one year options. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Below are engine wash performance capabilities required to satisfy Air Force engine Water Wash Technical Data requirements. Providing any additional capabilities to improve engine wash results is encouraged. A. Water Flow: Capable of flow rates specific to each engine type. Rates vary from as low as <.25 gal per minute to as high as >6-8 gal per minute B. Water Type: shall be deionized potable water with PH between 6.0 and 8.5, dissolved solids <100 Parts per Million (PPM) and chlorine <50 PPM C. Water dispensed at temperatures up to 200 ° F D. Shall be able to dispense detergent if required E. Shall be able to dispense Alcohol if ambient conditions is below 40° F F. Fan blades shall be cleaned if required G. Shall Comply with all Country, Federal, State and local environmental regulations required safely disposal of engine wash effluent 2. If, after reviewing these requirements, you desire to participate in this market research, provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting these engine water wash performance requirements and provide response to Part I, Engine Water Wash Business Information and Part II, General Engine Water Wash Capability Questions. Limit response to 15 pages. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, overseas water wash support, etc.) A. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business. B. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged. C. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the requiring activity, plus phone number. Part I: Engine Water Wash Business Information Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners: -Company/Institute Name -Address: -Point of Contact: -CAGE Code: -Phone Number: -Email Address: -Web Page URL: -Business Size Standard: Based on the NAICS code identified for this requirement, state whether your company is: - Small Business (Yes/No) - Woman Owned Small Business (Yes/No) - Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes/No) - 8(a) Certified (Yes/No) - HUBZone Certified (Yes/No) - Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes/No) - Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes/No) - System for Award Management (SAM) Registered (Yes/No) - A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership PART II- Engine Water Wash Capability Survey Questions A. Describe briefly the ability of your company to provide engine water wash services on U.S. Air Force aircraft configured with four or eight commercial and military designed engines. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. B. how many engine water wash locations is your company able to support at the same time? C. What areas of the continental U.S. are your most cost effective and able to respond to a wash schedule within 72 hours? D. Are you able to engine water wash on a Saturday and/or Sunday if required? E. Provide the least amount of time required to respond to an engine water wash event to over 45 military bases in the continental United States. F. Describe your company's past engine water wash experience on aircraft/engine configurations similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager). G. At what point does your company determine that an engine is considered clean as possible? Is your measuring equipment periodically calibrated? H. Describe where the measurement of cleanliness is taken on above listed engines and why. I. Briefly describe how your engine wash equipment and installation procedures will prevent damage to engine components by wither equipment contact or by Foreign Object Damage (FOD). J. Describe your company's capabilities to condition engine water wash effluent prior to disposal. Describe how you comply with applicable Federal, State, and local environmental regulations. K. Describe how you comply with environmental rules regarding disposal of wash effluent. L. What quality assurance processes, FOD prevention and engine water test qualification practices both prior to and after engine wash does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.) if registered. M. is there any additional information that we would need to provide to you to support your engine water wash capability being a viable solution to our requirement? THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine the avalaibility of potential business sources capable of accomplishing the engine water wash services identified in this notice. The Government is not obligated to an will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice. This notice is for informational, for planning purposes only, does not constitute a solicitiation for bid or proposal, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. Contact with Government personnel, other than those specified in this sources sought, by potential offers or their employees regarding this requirement is not permitted. Responses shall be limited to 15 pages or less with a typographical font of 12 or greater. Send all responses to Ms. Gayle Litte, email: gayle.little@us.af.mil or Nita Kracke email: jane.kracke.2@us.af.mil with the heading "Engine Water Wash Sources Sought Response (insert company name)".
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