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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)

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