SOURCES SOUGHT
28 -- Light Off Detector (LOD) Research and Development
- Notice Date
- 1/31/2023 1:15:07 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336412
— Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20670-5000
- Solicitation Number
- N00019-22-RFPREQ-TPM265-1085
- Response Due
- 2/14/2023 2:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- William D. Gentry, Phone: 3017577069, Debra Telford, Phone: 301773344
- E-Mail Address
-
william.d.gentry20.civ@us.navy.mil, debra.a.telford.civ@us.navy.mil
(william.d.gentry20.civ@us.navy.mil, debra.a.telford.civ@us.navy.mil)
- Description
- DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.� ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.� THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO AND WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.� INTRODUCTION The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Patuxent River, MD (V2231) intends to award a cost plus fixed fee contract on a sole source basis to Meggitt, Inc., Irvine, CA (Meggitt) for the redesign of the F414-GE-400 Engine Light Off Detector (LOD) to address obsolescence issues. ��The LOD is mounted within the engine augmenter (afterburner) section of the F414-GE-400 engine. The LOD detects the presence or absence of the augmenter flame and provides the corresponding signal to the engine control system to ensure proper fuel management.� �This effort will address obsolescence issues that have emerged with various components of the LOD � most notably the ultraviolet sensing tubes which are critical to the LOD functionality.� �The contractor will perform research and development activities to assess potential technology readiness level (TRL) 4 solutions that can be used to advance the current F414 LOD design and identify potential paths for improving sustainability of the current LOD design. Deliverables may consist of technical reports that include a technology evaluation matrix, technology maturation plan, and lab assessments of potential F414 LOD design solutions. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis, under the statutory authority of Title 10, U.S.C. Section 2304(c) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, ""Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements."" �Meggitt is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the F414 Engine LOD and is the only firm with the intricate knowledge of the LOD that is required to perform this effort.� The Government does not possess a technical data package with Government Purpose Rights for the F414 Engine LOD.� This technical data package is required in order to perform this effort.� As a result, NAVAIR has determined that Meggitt is the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government�s minimum needs.� This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government will consider all responses received to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation will be available for this procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES Supplies and/or services to be procured under this order may include the following: Engineering Design and Development, Research and Trade Studies, and technical data. SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested business shall submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 x 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 12 point, 1.5 spaced) demonstrating their ability to provide the supplies or services listed in the�required capabilities described herein. Documentation should be in bullet format. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, and Points-of-Contact (POC) including name, phone number, fax number and email address.� The documentation must address, at a minimum, the following:� Provide the type of work your company has performed in the past 3 years in support of same/similar requirement(s), Cage Code and DUNN's number. Include information such as contract number, organization supported, indication of whether a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact and current telephone number, and a brief description of how the contract referenced relates to the required capabilities described herein.� Describe the specific technical capabilities and experience which your company possesses which will ensure capability to perform requirements as outlined in the required capabilities described herein.� The capability statement package shall be sent by e-mail to debra.a.telford.civ@us.navy.mil. �As you may be transmitting proprietary data, you are cautioned that NAVAIR has an unclassified e-mail network.� If this constraint precludes e-mail submittal, contact Debra Telford to make alternative arrangements for submittal.� Submissions must be received at the office cited no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 14 February 2023. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Debra Telford via email at debra.a.telford.civ@us.navy.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Irvine, CA 92606, USA
- Zip Code: 92606
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 92606
- Record
- SN06578500-F 20230202/230131230112 (samdaily.us)
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