ASPIRE AE 3007H (F137) ENGINE SUSTAINMENT   3

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP), for a firm-fixed price (FFP) type contract. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisitions Circular 2005-95. All responsible sources may submit a quotation in response to this solicitation, which shall be considered. A contract may be awarded resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government. A Justification & Approval for sole-source acquisition IAW FAR 6.302-1(b)(2), Only One Responsible Source - Limited Rights in Technical Data, has been approved for this requirement. The intended offeror for this acquisition is the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the AE3007H Engine, Rolls-Royce Corporation (Cage Code: 63005), on the basis of limited rights in technical data.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFMC/AFLCMC) at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, intends to award one firm fixed price indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the acquisition of item(s) listed below. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The Government intends to select one contractor; however, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of the proposals/quotes, prices submitted, and the availability of funds.

A 6-year firm-fixed price (FFP), indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract consisting of a 3-year base period, one 2-year option, and one 1-year option is contemplated.

Proposal Due Date:

03 January 2018, 3:00 pm CST

Description:

ASPIRE Global Hawk (GH) and Triton AE 3007H Engines MRO and Sustainment

These supplies and services are in the form of support and sustainment activities required for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of the AE 3007H engine system, subsystems, and components that are proprietary to RRC. These services include engine depot operations, overhauls and repairs, material management, sustaining engineering, program management, specialized repair of line replaceable units, and technical data. Additional services may include identification of requirements, development and delivery of training, training materials, testing parameters, test procedures, source data (Part Number, Reliability, etc.), repair and maintenance manuals, peculiar support equipment (PSE), special tooling (ST) and other resources necessary to establish and operate a depot maintenance facility at Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (OC-ALC). There are no known corporate contracts that support AE 3007H propulsion peculiar items.

Line Items (Also see attached schedule):

CLIN 0001: USAF Program Management

CLIN 0002: USAF Authorized Military Overhaul Facility (AMOF) License

CLIN 0003: USAF Scheduled Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) at OC-ALC

CLIN 0004: USAF Unscheduled Engine Removal (UER) Repairs

CLIN 0005: USAF Modification (Placeholder)

CLIN 0006: USAF Engine ACI Repair

CLIN 0007: USAF Sustaining Engineering Planned Tasks

CLIN 0008: USAF Sustaining Engineering Unplanned Tasks

CLIN 0009: USAF Configuration Audit

CLIN 0010: Surge Support

CLIN 0011: USAF Over & Above

CLIN 0012: USAF Travel - Per Joint Travel Regulations (JTR)

CLIN 0013: USN Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) at OC-ALC

CLIN 0014: USN Unscheduled Engine Removal (UER) Repairs

CLIN 0015: USN Modification

CLIN 0016: USN Engine ACI Repair

CLIN 0017: USN Sustaining Engineering Planned Tasks

CLIN 0018: USN Sustaining Engineering Unplanned Tasks

CLIN 0019: USN Over & Above

CLIN 0020: USN Travel - Per JTR

CLIN 0021: USN Depot Activation

CLIN 0022: Data (Not Separately Priced)

Contract Award Dollar Amount:

$420,000,000.00

Estimated Contract Award Date:

01 July 2018

Period of Performance:

01 July 2018 - 30 June 2024

Approved Sources/Set-Aside:

Rolls- Royce Corporation (Cage Code: 63005)

Contracting Office Address:

3001 Staff Drive, Post 2AA2103C

Tinker AFB, OK 73145

United States

Mandatory Language:

An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or any source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405-736-3273. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS.

The proposed contract action is for supplies and services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to their requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within sixty days (thirty days if award is being issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Authority is 10 USC 2304(c)(1).

To request complete solicitation package, please contact the PCO, Casey Ketner, at 405-734-6644 or casey.ketner@us.af.mil.

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