99--MARKET SURVEY - BEECH 300, PT6-60 ENGINE CONDITION TREND MONITORING (ECTM) SYSTEM

Market Survey Aviation System Standards Beech 300 - PT6-60 Engine condition Trend Monitoring (ECTM) System General Information: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aviation System Standards (AVN) is conducting a Market Survey/Request For Information to improve the Government's understanding of the current marketplace, obtain information on available technology and innovative approaches that may fulfill its mission need, and gain insight into industry capabilities and best practices. This announcement is not a Screening Information Request (SIR) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) of any kind. Further, the FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. All interested parties are advised that the FAA will not pay for any information or any administrative costs incurred that are associated with any response received from industry in response to this Market Survey/Request for Information. Therefore, any costs associated with Market Survey/Request for Information submissions will be solely at the interested party's expense. Response to this Market Survey: Attachment A describes the performance requirements that must be addressed. Attachment B is the vendor response template. Interested vendors are required to provide full and complete responses to the items in Attachment B. Special emphasis is being placed on identifying innovative solutions to meet the FAA's trend monitoring requirements and identifying performance criteria and best practices that will improve the quality of the FAA's forthcoming acquisition. Excessively elaborate responses containing marketing materials are not desired and may be discarded without review. Respondents to the Market Survey/Request For Information may be requested to provide additional information at the option of the Government. Information obtained from Attachment B will be used to support the development of an acquisition strategy for an updated ECTM system supporting the FAA's fleet of eighteen (18) Beech-300 flight inspection aircraft that have Pratt & Whitney PT6-60 engines. Any information provided under this market survey is for informational purposes only and will not be released. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. No evaluation of vendors will occur and vendor participation in any informational session is not a promise of future business with the FAA. All responses (one response per company) are to be provided on company letterhead and limited to a total of 20 pages taking into account the page count limitations specified in Attachment B. No type font less than 12-point may be used. Responses must be received no later than March 3, 2005, 3:00 p.m., Central Standard Time. Market survey responses received after the time and date specified will be determined to be late and will not be considered and shall be returned to sender. The FAA prefers that all submittals, including attachments, be submitted electronically to the following email address: contact@example.gov. Please submit in a portable document format (pdf), however, Microsoft Word is acceptable. If you cannot respond electronically, please send to: Federal Aviation Administration Attn: Joe Smith, Contracting Officer, AMQ-310 6500 S. MacArthur Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73165