SOURCES SOUGHT
18 -- Request for Information Hydrocarbon Boost Phase II Engine Health Management Program Planning
- Notice Date
- 4/15/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFFTC - AF Flight Test Center, 5 S WOLFE AVE, Edwards AFB, California, 93524-1185
- ZIP Code
- 93524-1185
- Solicitation Number
- RFI{HCBPhaseIIEngineHealthManagement}
- Point of Contact
- Ashleigh E Baird,, Phone: 661-277-8611, Lt Blythe Andrews,, Phone: 661-275-5327
- E-Mail Address
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ashleigh.baird@edwards.af.mil, blythe.andrews@edwards.af.mil
- Description
- Government Request for Information THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED AS MARKET RESEARCH. ALL REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED IN THIS RFI ARE TENTATIVE AND WILL BE FINALIZED PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THE SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. The information provided is entirely voluntary and will not impact the ability to bid on future requirements. This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), a request for proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The information you provide may be utilized by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in developing its acquisition strategy and its Statement of Work/Statement of Objectives and Performance Specifications. The information resulting from this RFI may be included in one or more solicitation, which will be released to industry. Industry is encouraged to respond with information not constrained by proprietary data rights. However, if proprietary data is included in your reply, it is to be marked appropriately. This is an unclassified RFI open to US Department of Defense (DoD) propulsion contractors and DoD propulsion subcontractors only. Prime foreign company participation is excluded. Additionally, a resulting future acquisition will involve data that are unclassified but are subject to export control laws and regulations. Only propulsion contractors who are registered and certified with the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC) shall be provided copies of the resulting solicitation or other data subject to foreign disclosure restrictions when the solicitation is issued. Contact the Defense Logistics Services Center, 74 Washington Avenue N., Battle Creek, Michigan 40917-3084 (1-800-353-3572) for further information on the certification process. You must submit a copy or AFRL must have a copy on file of your approved DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, with your request for the solicitation. All replies [to this RFI] are to be provided to the USAF within thirty (30) days after release of this RFI, on 16 May 2007 by 4:00 p.m. PST. Program Description The Air Force is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for planning purposes only to allow potential propulsion contractors to submit questions, comments and suggestions prior to the potential release of a competitive Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The purpose of this RFI is to obtain contractor input to enable AFRL to define the best approach for an innovative Engine Health Management (EHM) program in support of Hydrocarbon Boost. This approach should intend to meet the AF vision goal of a decrease in turn around time of a booster engine to 8 hours. The EHM system should adhere to AFRL’s Integrated Systems Health Management (ISHM) architecture interface control document (ICD). The ICD will be made available to qualified interested parties. AFRL is interested in technical concepts and program approaches that will insure program success while meeting these operationally responsive metrics. Categories of responses include, but are not limited to sensors, signal processing, and software. Of particular interest are concepts which develop new or novel approaches that help achieve the AF vision goal. Technologies must also be able to undergo subscale or rig testing. The contract type to be awarded for the program is not yet determined. It is anticipated that the solicitation(s) will result in the award of one or more cost-share/cost-plus/cost-reimbursement type contract(s). Funding for a contract or multiple contracts is less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00), and the program can be up to 4 years in duration from authority to proceed (ATP). Questions In order for the government to adequately assess and improve the requirements for solicitation and the resulting contracted program/programs, candidate contractors are encouraged to provide responses to the following questions. Answers to these questions should be in addition to other contractor comments and suggestions provided. 1. What are possible concept(s) to achieve the goals stated in the problem statement of this RFI? Suggest how those concepts would be explored. 2. Are there any new technologies from related or unrelated applications that could be applied to the demonstration program? Identify these technologies and the risks associated with incorporating these concepts into a contracted program. 3. Can a demonstration with Hydrocarbon Boost be completed with the funding available? What hardware types and quantities, number and types of tests and fabrication/rework schedule would you recommend prior to and during demonstration testing to reduce program risk, maintain schedule and insure program success? 4. What is your baseline overall program schedule and basic estimated Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) funding requirements per government fiscal year? Are you willing to put in additional resources to advance the technologies? 5. Discuss major design and demonstration test issues and risks to be considered in a contracted program. Are there contract and program recommendations that can reduce the schedule and/or cost and still meet the demonstration test program objectives? 6. Are there any other health management architectures you would recommend for this program other than the Integrated System Health Management architecture and why? 7. What potential benefits do you see resulting from this program, and how do you see this reducing engine turn around time? 8. As written in the program description, the work performed can fall into various categories including sensors, signal processing, and software. What are some other possible categories you see responses falling into? 9. Would an oral or written proposal provide the most efficient means of communicating your concept(s)? If oral, how much time would be required? If written how many pages would be required? 10. Are multiple awards till down-select feasible versus only 1 award? Do you think this would be beneficial? We are considering a multiple task contract, in which the first task will be a white paper study. What type of funding do you believe is necessary for the first study task (100K-200K)? 11. Please describe any additional technical and programmatic suggestions that would make this contracted program more efficient and meet the USAF needs and program goals. Comment as necessary on anything considered important. RFI Response Instructions AFRL is seeking capable US sources with related experience to accomplish this effort. All interested parties are requested to contact Lt Blythe Andrews by e-mail at blythe.andrews@edwards.af.mil or phone at (661) 275-5327 (e-mail preferred) within 5 business days after release of this RFI to verify their intent to comment on this RFI. All replies to this RFI are to be provided to the USAF within thirty (30) days after release of this RFI, on 16 May 2007 by 4:00 p.m. PST by electronic media to Lt Andrews and the contracting point of contact, Ashleigh Baird (Ashleigh.Baird@edwards.af.mil). Responses may be followed by an oral presentation not to exceed 2 hours at AFRL Edwards, CA. Respondents may provide answers to all or a portion of the questions listed in this RFI. Points of Contact Any questions and additional technical or program information may be obtained by contacting: Lt Blythe Andrews, Phone (661) 275-5327, blythe.andrews@edwards.af.mil Air Force Research Laboratory, Space and Missile Propulsion Division Liquid Rocket Engine Branch, 4 Draco Drive, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524. The alternate to be used in case Lt Andrews can not be reached is Dr. Richard Cohn, Phone (661) 275-6177, Richard.cohn@edwards.af.mil Air Force Research Laboratory, Space and Missile Propulsion Division Liquid Rocket Engine Branch, 4 Draco Drive, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524.
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