SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- RFI F108 ORGANIC REPAIR DEVELOPMENT/COMMERCIAL WORKLOAD
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336412
— Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker OC-ALC - (Central Contracting), 3001 Staff Drive, Ste 1AG76A, Tinker AFB, OK, 73145-3015
- ZIP Code
- 73145-3015
- Solicitation Number
- FA8104-04-R-0217
- Response Due
- 5/12/2004
- Archive Date
- 8/31/2004
- Point of Contact
- Billie Kindschuh, Contract Negotiator, Phone (405)734-8094, Fax null,
- E-Mail Address
-
billie.kindschuh@tinker.af.mil
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION F108 ORGANIC REPAIR DEVELOPMENT/COMMERCIAL WORKLOAD 1 Description 1.1 Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC), Propulsion Division is issuing this Request for Information announcement. 1.2 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. The intent is to identify sources that can provide information for partnering with OC-ALC in configuration management and repair and repair development of F108 engine parts, modules, material support enhancement and components; and determine if there are any partnership opportunities which can be developed in the future. 1.3 This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, OC-ALC is not seeking proposals, and will not accept any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. 1.4 This RFI is not intended as a method for displaying repair capability. Rather, it is intended as a method by which private entities can assist OC-ALC in development and improvement of basic F108 Organic repair capability and configuration management and could also result in additional F108 work for the OC-ALC workforce to perform. 1.5 If an RFP is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor this and any other pertinent website for additional information pertaining to this requirement. 2.0 Background 2.1 OC-ALC is seeking sources capable of providing on-site engineering/manufacturing/ repair/repair development services for the purpose of development and improvement of F108 organic repair capability and configuration management to include on-site guidance, training, analysis of trending information, troubleshooting, interpretation of technical data, and development of technical data that will have the ultimate goal of increasing operational availability and readiness throughout the life of the weapon system. 2.2 This RFI seeks responses that will be used in the development and improvement of F108 organic repair capability and configuration management to take place in OC-ALC facilities using OC-ALC equipment and OC-ALC workforce. 2.3.1 Type of information: OC-ALC seeks partnership opportunities with private industry. Specifically, OC-ALC seeks to determine if there are any private entities willing to assist OC-ALC in the development and improvement of organic repair capability and configuration management that will improve core competencies, improve utilization of capacity, infuse new technologies into OC-ALC, improve overall processes for current and future F108 workloads, and enhance organic centers of industrial and technical excellence, among others. 3.0 Requested Information 3.1 OC-ALC seeks to determine if there are any private entities willing to assist OC-ALC in the development and improvement of organic repair capability and configuration management which can reduce costs, improve process flow, reduce flow time, increase availability of critical skills, and upgrade/modify or purchase new equipment to eliminate existing production constraints, among others with the ultimate goal of increasing operational availability and readiness throughout the life of the weapon system. Also sought are private entities desiring to utilize OC-ALC facilities, workforce, and equipment to: Î Improve core competencies Î Reduce ownership costs Î Material support enhancement Î Improve utilization of capacity Î Infuse new technologies Î Share wealth of knowledge and skills Î Improve overall processes for current and future workloads Î Enhance organic centers of industrial and technical excellence Î Assist with guidance to enhance partnering Î Form partnering agreements that encourage industrial investment Î Assess current impediments and recommend solution for resolving Î Assess contractor-government mixed workforce Î Exploit private capabilities to improve performance and reliability of processes and support Î Develop industry-government training and certification programs 4.0 Questions 4.1 Questions in regard to this announcement shall be submitted in writing by E-MAIL ONLY to Billie.Kindschuh@Tinker.af.mil. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered via posting answers to FEDBIZOPPS website; accordingly, questions shall NOT contain or request any proprietary and/or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after (SUSPENSE DATE) will be answered. To access the FEDBIZOPPS website, go to http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. 5.0 Response Date 5.1 White papers are due no later than 12 MAY 2004 at 04:00 PM Central Standard Time. Responses shall be submitted via E-MAIL ONLY to Billie.Kindschuh@Tinker.af.mil. 6.0 Summary 6.1 This is a Request for Information (RFI) only to identify sources that can assist OC-ALC in the development and improvement of basic F108 organic repair capability and configuration management and increasing operational availability and readiness throughout the life of the weapon system that will result in: Î Improved core competencies Î Reduction of ownership costs Î Material support enhancement Î Improved utilization of capacity Î Infusion of new technologies Î Sharing of the wealth of knowledge and skills Î Improved overall processes for current and future workloads Î Enhanced organic centers of industrial and technical excellence Î Assist with guidance to enhance partnering Î Formation of partnering agreements that encourage industrial investment Î Assessment and resolution of current impediments Î Assessment of the notion of a contractor-government mixed workforce Î Exploitation of private capabilities to improve the performance and reliability of processes and support Î Development of industry-government training and certification programs 6.2 The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. OC-ALC has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment, or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. It is emphasized that this is a request for information. It is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) of any kind, and is not intended to guarantee procurement of these items/services. All submissions become government property and will not be returned. 7.0 Original Point of Contact 7.1 POC – Point of Contact – Billie Kindschuh, Contract Specialist, DSN 884-8094. 8.0 Place of Performance 8.1 Address: 3001 Staff Drive, Tinker AFB, OK Postal Code: 73145 Country: US 8.2 E-mail your questions to Billie.Kindschuh@Tinker.af.mil. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (12-APR-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/OCALCCC/FA8104-04-R-0217/listing.html)
- Record
- SN00564327-F 20040414/040412212727 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
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