SOURCES SOUGHT
15 -- A-10 Structures Long-Term Support - RFI
- Notice Date
- 6/16/2022 7:36:29 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DLA AVIATION AT OGDEN, UT HILL AIR FORCE BASE UT 84056-5820 USA
- ZIP Code
- 84056-5820
- Solicitation Number
- SPRHA1-22-R-A10LTC
- Response Due
- 2/22/2022 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/16/2022
- Point of Contact
- Kyle Swaner, Phone 385-519-8684, Fax - - , Email kyle.swaner@us.af.mil
- E-Mail Address
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kyle.swaner@us.af.mil
(kyle.swaner@us.af.mil)
- Description
- A-10 Structures Long-Term Support Strategy Request for Information This announcement constitutes an official Request for Information (RFI).� This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the government. 1.0 Scope The 416th A-10 Structures Supply Chain Management Squadron (416 SCMS), A-10 Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Directorate, Enterprise Hill Commodity Council (EHCC) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) are seeking information towards developing 10-year Long-Term Contract type to provide fleet wide improved parts availability for Depot and field level organizations.� The scope of this initiative comprises A-10 Structure end items and subcomponents, which will include the NIINs/part numbers listed in the attachment, which are USAF Depot Level Reparables (DLRs) and DLA consumables. �The A-10 Structures acquisition team plans to utilize Key Performance Indicators to measure and incentivize awardee�s performance to meet critical goals in support of the warfighter mission. 2.0 Background The A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately nicknamed �The Warthog�, was developed for the United States Air Force by the OEM Team from Fairchild Republic Company in the 1960�s and was acquired in 1987 by Grumman Corporation from Fairchild Republic Company, and are now part of the Northrop Grumman Corporation Defense Systems. It was designed as a Close Air Support aircraft to protect combat troops on the ground, with rugged and survivable features.� The aircraft can loiter near battle areas and offers dramatic low altitude maneuverability.� These features have been utilized to great effect in operations Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Provide Comfort, Desert Fix, Noble Anvil, Deny Flight, Deliberate Guard, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom engagements. 281 A-10 Aircraft are currently in USAF inventory (Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve). Recently, the 448 SCMW has begun to experience a decrease of A-10 Structures end-item and subcomponent availability due to the increase of internal and external supply chain issues.� Many of the current supply chain issues are a direct result of the age and operational history of the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft currently in the inventory, material obsolescence, diminishing sources, and lack of supplier base. In an effort to increase overall A-10 Structures supportability and re-establish a competent and qualified A-10 Structures industrial base, a Long-Term Contract strategy has been developed to increase end-item and subcomponent availability and provide adequate support to the Warfighter. 3.0 Issues and Constraints There are thousands of A-10 Structural parts, components, and assemblies needed to maintain mission capability. Depot maintainers are constrained for parts due to multiple issues such as, Technical Order and Technical Data Packages that are outdated, technical data changes due to obsolete processes, long lead times, on-time delivery of parts, and quality of parts.� Additionally, material availability is being affected by non-conforming parts that are unable to pass first article inspection and limited vendors due to an atrophied industrial base. In addition, due to decreases in material availability, field-level requisitions are experiencing long lead times often preempting delivery of overhauled parts necessary for aircraft completion. 4.0 Developing Strategy The objectives of this performance based Long Term Contract (LTC) are to: (1) Improve A-10 Structures piece part and assembly supportability, which includes Air Force DLRs and DLA consumables; and (2) Increase the A-10 Structures industrial base through qualified sources. Performance requirements include on-time delivery of 100% conforming parts, e.g. matching the current engineering definition and using approved specifications, and production lead time reduction for DLRs.� Overall performance will be measured at the end of each twelve month period following contract award. The A-10 Structures acquisition team is asking for feedback from Industry representatives regarding the performance based outcome support for A-10 Structures end items and subcomponents through the construct of a US Air Force (USAF)/DLA contractual relationship. The A-10 Structures acquisition team is looking to Industry to help shape the strategy of this effort through their open comments/feedback on the topics/questions below. Questions: Please provide the following business information for your company and for any teaming and joint venture programs: Company Name Address Point of Contact Cage Code Phone Number E-mail Address Web Page URL Size of Business and North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code Does your company have the capability/capacity to procure/produce/source all or a portion of the NIINs/part numbers in attachment 1? If you are not capable of supporting the entire list, please identify the category(s) your company is capable of (i.e. 1) formed, spot-welded, chem-milled, sheet metal, hot-formed extrusion parts 2) machined parts � these might be machined extrusions, hot-formed extrusions, plate, or forgings both hand and die, 3) composite and bonded parts - these might be either fiberglass or bonded-honeycomb, and 4) foam). Are there any other categories/groupings that your company could support? Please provide any issues/risks associated with sourcing e.g. long lead items, forgings, castings etc. Does your company have experience with A-10 engineering protocols, ECPs, Quality Management etc.?� What is your experience in identifying engineering approved sources of manufacture? Some items may require First Article Testing (FAT) be completed at the USAF testing facility. What are the perceived risks with utilizing USAF facilities for FAT evaluations? What suggestions can you provide to improve the FAT evaluation process?� � Does your company have experience with USAF legacy weapon system obsolescence management, and DMSMS? Does your company have experience identifying and evaluating MILSPEC requirements ensuring most up to date revision is being used? Please provide any additional information/feedback that you believe would be relevant to this initiative.� The government is accepting responses to this request for information via email only. Please provide written responses to the Contracting Officer and Program Managers by February 22, 2022 at the following email addresses: Kyle Swaner, Contracting Officer:� kyle.swaner@us.af.mil Anna Bassett, Program Manager:� anna.bassett@us.af.mil Jessica Petrilla, Deputy Program Manager:� jessica.petrilla@us.af.mil� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �
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- Country: USA
- Country: USA
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