F108 Engine MOD 14 Container, NSN: 8145-01-204-0865

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) F108 Engine NOUN: MOD 14 Container NSN: 8145-01-204-0865 INTERESTED SOURCES MUST SELECT - ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS BUTTON ABOVE OR BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED PARTICIPANTS IN THIS MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT. INTERESTED VENDORS WILL BE ANNOTATED FOR THIS MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT AFTER 30 DAYS FROM THE POSTING DATE, REGARDLESS OF THE - CLOSING DATE ON THIS POST. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. The Government is conducting market research to identify potential manufacturing or commercial use and overhaul sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification to provide newly manufactured or commercially overhauled MOD 14 Containers. The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined. Drawings for this container exist, but are not published publicly due to OEM proprietary requirements. The Government does not own the data for this item. The Government does have permission to provide drawings to all interested vendors for the sole purpose of evaluating this opportunity for submission of a potential proposal. The Government has determined that this system is a commercial item. Commercial item descriptions, commercial vendor catalog or price lists or commercial manuals assigned a technical manual number apply. Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor's facility. Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the original material or parts. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. Item Description: The National Stock Number for this container is 8145012040865 and the Part Number is 856A3338G02. The dimensions of this container are 87'L x 31 W x 41 H. The item weighs 610 lbs. The function of this item is to transport the engine MOD 14 module. The primary material is Marine grade plywood covered with polyester and painted with gray enamel. The material may also include steel alternatives. CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY F108 Engine NOUN: MOD 14 Container NSN: 8145-01-204-0865 Part I. Business Information Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners: - Company/Institute Name: - Address: - Point of Contact: - CAGE Code: Phone Number: E-mail Address: Web Page URL: - Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336412 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (1,500 employees) Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is: Small Business (Yes / No) Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No) 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No) Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (Yes / No) A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership). Inquiries of a technical nature should be submitted to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO): Tran Tran, tran.tran.1@us.af.mil, (405) 734-8035 and/or the F108 Logistics Manager: Robert C. Munroe, robert.munroe@us.af.mil, (405) 736-3696. Part II. Capability Survey Questions General Capability Questions: Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager). Describe your company's experience in repairing the Part Number/NSNs listed above that make up the MOD 14 Container. What is your company's current maximum capacity per month for this particular type of requirement? Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase capacity in the event of an immediate need do to critical operational mission requirements. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.). Provide a detailed quality plan implementing AS9100 (or equivalent). Commerciality Questions: Is there established catalog or market prices for our requirement? If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public? Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement. Manufacturing Questions Describe your capabilities and experience in manufacturing with regard to the requirements of this effort. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying manufacturing procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders. Demonstrate your ability and experience in the manufacture of the same or similar components, which are currently utilized in the commercial or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items: Contract Number Procuring Agency Contract Value Number of assets shipped Provide your commercial manual(s) or Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) and your rights to these manuals and or ATP used in the manufacture and functional check of these or similar assets for Government Engineer review. Describe your capabilities and experience in test, evaluation, and repair processes/procedures with regard to manufacturing items. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems? Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and or function issues that may arise out of the requirements of this effort. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/work-in-process balance and manufacturing status to your customer. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort. Provide an outline of the proposed process, including inspections. State the type of test procedures are anticipated for this effort. State the type of inspection processes anticipated for this effort. NDI/T. Destructive testing/inspection. How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc. If the item cannot be manufactured in total, state what your organization can produce. State any technology insertion ideas for the item that would be suitable for this effort. 13. Discuss any reverse engineering or item replacement opportunities that may be present. DO NOT CONTACT THE ORIGINATOR OF THIS POST WITH QUESTIONS. Disclaimer: This SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Information, Request for Proposal, or Request for Quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The information in this notice is based on current information as of the publication date. The information in this notice is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. If changes are made, updated information will be provided in future notices and will be posted on the Beta.SAM website at https://beta.sam.gov. Responses to this SSS may or may not be returned. Contractors not responding to this SSS will not be precluded from participation in any future solicitation. INTERESTED SOURCES MUST SELECT - ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS BUTTON ABOVE OR BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED PARTICIPANTS IN THIS MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT. INTERESTED VENDORS WILL BE ANNOTATED FOR THIS MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT AFTER 30 DAYS FROM THE POSTING DATE, REGARDLESS OF THE - CLOSING DATE ON THIS POST.