Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.3), Patuxent Naval Air Station, Bldg 2272, Lexington Park, MD 20670

J -- COMMERCIAL LIFE-CYCLE SUPPORT OF SUSTAINMENT ACTIVITY FOR THE CV-22 OSPREY WEAPON SYSTEM POC Teresa L Mcconahie, Contract Specialist, AIR-2.3.3.1, Phone (301)757-5228 E-MAIL: mcconahietl@navair.navy.mil, mcconahietl@navair.navy.mil. Potential Sources Sought. This announcement constitutes a Request for Information (RFI). This is not an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP) nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Information obtained as a result of this synopsis is for planning purposes only and shall be provided at no cost to the Government. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Headquarters, Naval Air Systems Command, Program Executive Office, Air Assault and Special Mission Programs, PEO(A), PMA-275 V-22 Program Office seeks to obtain information regarding the potential sources for Commercial Life-Cycle Support (CLCS) of sustainment activity for the CV-22 Osprey weapon system, to include the systems and components as well as the basic airframe, excluding the AE1107C engine. The V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft is a joint service program between the Department of the Navy, the Department of the Air Force, and the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The Government intends to purchase 360 MV-22s, the U.S. Marine Corps variant, and 50 CV-22s, the USSOCOM variant. The USSOCOM CV-22 Osprey aircraft will be assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and will respond to National Command Authority directed missions through a world-wide deployment commitment, aboard Navy ships, at established forward operating locations, and in austere locations. Potential sources should consider that the MV-22 is expected to be predominantly supported through organic support with a Government Support Date (GSD) in Fiscal Year 2007. This notice is issued to gather industry inputs to provide the government with an indication of industry's experience and approaches to manage all activities typically experienced in the sustainment phase of a weapon system. Responses should be specifically tailored to the USSOCOM variant CV-22. Approaches should consider established Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force infrastructure and capability at organizational, intermediate, and depot level maintenance, as well as best commercial practices. In addition, responses should provide ideas on how public/private industry partnerships could be developed and structured. The CV-22 Initial Operational Capability (IOC) is scheduled in fiscal year 2004. The Government's objectives of a CLCS program are reduced total ownership cost (TOC) and increased aircraft and system availability. Each response should discuss at a minimum the following areas: (1) Material Handling; (2) Configuration Management; (3) Software Control/Updates; (4) Aircraft Modification Management; (5) Component Repair; and, (6) Depot Repair. Responses to this RFI are due to Ms Teri McConahie within 60 days of posting of this notice in the CBD. RFI packages should be delivered in 12 paper copies, limited to 30 pages; software copies may be delivered along with the paper copies. Packages received after 60 days may not be reviewed. Posted 02/29/00 (W-SN429660). (0060)

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