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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 21,1995 PSA#1330ASC/LPKP, Bldg46, 1895 Fifth Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-
7200 28 -- COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FOR THE F110, F101, F118,
J79, A ND F100 SERIES OF ENGINES POC Contracting Officers, Nancy
Stormer (For GE Engines) or Lee Young (For P&W Engines), (513)
255-2619. Component Improvement Program (CIP) for the F110/F101, F118,
J79, and F100 series of engines. Development System Manager for
Propulsion (ASC/LP) is contemplating a contract award in December 1995
for engineering and testing support for the General Electric
F101-GE-102, F110-GE-100, F110-GE-129, F110-GE-400, F118-GE-100, and
J79 aircraft engines. Development System Manager for Propulsion
(ASC/LP) is also contemplating a contract for award in December 1995
for engineering and testing support for the Pratt & Whitney
F100-PW-100, F100-PW-200, F100-PW-220, F100-PW-220E, and F100-PW-229
aircraft engines. These contracts will cover calendar years 1996 and
1997. These new CIP contracts are follow-on actions for continued
component improvement. General Electric is the incumbent contractor on
the F110/F101 program, and has performed F110/F101 CIP for the past
twelve years. Pratt & Whitney is the incumbent contractor on the F100
program and has performed F100 CIP for the past twenty-two years.
Program objectives are to resolve service-related operational problems
and reduce operating costs for the engines. These programs are divided
into tasks that improve engine safety, durability, reliability, and
maintainability while preserving current specification performance.
Formal RFPs are anticipated for release in May of 1995. A sole source
RFP will be issued to General Electric for CIP for the F110/F101, F118,
and J79 series of engines. A sole source RFP will be issued to Pratt &
Whitney for CIP for the F100 series of engines. Authority to issue
sole source RFPs comes from 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1,
''Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will
satisfy agency requirements.'' An Ombudsman has been established for
this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and
communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror
prefers not to use established channels to communicate concern during
the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors
should use established channels to request information, pose
questions, and voice concerns before resorting to the Ombudsman.
Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, Col Robert
Helt, ASC/CY, 2511 L Street, Bldg 2041, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
45433-7303, at (513) 255-1427, with serious concerns only. Direct all
requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this
acquisition to the point of contact listed above. It is suggested that
Small Business firms or others interested in subcontracting
opportunities in connection with the described procurement make contact
with the firms listed. See Note 22. (0109) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0177 19950420\28-0001.SOL)
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