28 -- COMMERCIAL AREA ANNOUNCEMENT: SEEKING POTENTIAL SOURCES TO PROVIDE BLENDABLE BORESCOPE REPAIR OF F402-RR-406 AND 408A/B ENGINES ON AV-8B HARRIERS

Notice Date

July 3, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

20670

Solicitation Number

N/A

Point of Contact

Alyse C. Bullock. AIR-2.3.1.7.1, 301-757-5191, or Donna Jackson, AIR-2.3.1.7.4, 301-757-5192

E-Mail Address

Bullockac@navair.navy.mil (Bullockac@navair.navy.mil)

Description

COMMERCIAL AREA ANNOUNCMENT (CAA). THIS IS NOT AN RFP. By means of this CAA, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is seeking potential sources for a possible contract to provide Borescope Blending Repair Services to the Government for repair of installed F402-RR-406B and F402-RR-408A/B engines. These services shall include inspection of candidate engines and repair of those engines worldwide. The Contractor shall be required to travel to the sites immediately, blend and ultrasonically inspect compressor blades on engines installed in the aircraft and document and photograph the repair. Responses to this CAA should include: 1) a discussion of the Contractor's technical approach; 2) a synopsis of their experience in the field of turbine engine repairs, to include borescope blending of turbine engine blade defects; 3) a description of the proposed repair team, including size, individual team member technical capabilities/skill levels and responsibilities, as well as tools, equipment, and processes to be utilized (Note: Team members must be capable of receiving security clearances for access to military installations); 4) a discussion of any potential participation by small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, or woman-owned small business concerns; and 5) a statement as to whether the firm responding to the CAA is a small business for the standard industrial classification code that pertains to the approach(es) being discussed. There is no prescribed format for the response to the CAA. Firms may submit more than one approach for fulfilling the requirement. The Department of the Navy will use the responses to this CAA to formulate a picture of "the state of what is possible" in the commercial marketplace and to determine whether the Navy should solicit formal proposals to meet its objectives. If the Navy elects to issue a solicitation it intends, consistent with applicable law and regulation, to solicit using a Request for Commercial Offerings that will be provided to all commercial entities that respond to this CAA, as well as to any other commercial concerns that request a copy. This CAA is published for informational purposes only. Responses in any form are not offers. Issuance of this CAA should not be construed as obligated the Department of the Navy, in any way, to issue a solicitation or to award a contract in furtherance of the objectives discussed herein. No funds are available to pay for preparing response to this CAA. The Government reserves the right to review and use data at its own discretion. Upon request, NAVAIR will protect the proprietary information from unwanted disclosure. It is requested that any written responses be submitted in time to be received by 5:00 Eastern Standard Time on 31 July 2001. Send two copies of written responses to: Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Attn: Alyse C. Bullock, AIR 2.3.1.7.1 47123 Buse Road, Unit #IPT, Building 2272 (Suite 154) Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547 Electronic responses are encouraged and may be submitted to the e-mail address listed: Bullockac@navair.navy.mil Responses received after this date may or may not be considered in determining whether to issue a Request for Commercial Offerings and what the nature of the Request for Commercial Offerings will be.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010706/28SOL008.HTM (W-184 SN50Q796)