R -- Hawker Beechcraft T-1 Engineering Services

727th Aircraft Sustainment Group (727 ACSG) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) as part of a market research only. The 727 ACSG is seeking sources that may be capable of providing Sustaining Engineering for 179 T-1A aircraft beginning in FY10. The T-1A is a twin-engine Hawker Beechjet 400T, a business jet modified for training USAF military student pilots. Hawker Beechcraft Corporation and/or its subcontractors retain all rights to commercial data. The contractor will be required to conduct nonrecurring engineering, including kit proofing and Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) development to support aircraft modifications. The contractor will also be required to develop repairs and resolve deficiencies uncovered by the Operating Command (Air Education and Training Command) and its maintenance organizations. There is no solicitation package available at this time. All interested parties should send company and/or descriptive literature along with responses to the following questions and any comments or questions to Ms. Niem Luu, e-mail: contact@example.gov, fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 or address: 727 ACSG/PKB, 3001 Staff Drive STE 1AE1 104A, Tinker AFB, OK 73145-3020. All responses should be received no later than 3:00 PM CST, 21 Feb 2008. All questions and comments must be in writing, no telephone calls. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. QUESTIONS: 1. Does your company have access or the ability to obtain access to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) data for the Hawker Beechcraft 400 series aircraft including the T-1A? - What types of OEM data? - What are the limitations on your use of this data? - How have you used this data in the past? - Have you used it for aircraft modifications or non-standard repairs? 2. Describe your current knowledge and ability, or plans to acquire the knowledge and ability, to provide sustaining engineering for the T-1A aircraft and its subsystems. 3. Do you possess detailed knowledge of the T-1A aircraft design configuration and aircraft operating characteristics? 4. Do you have established relationships or can you demonstrate a clear ability to establish relationships with the associated subcontractors, including the T-1A engine OEM? 5. What Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) repair certifications does your facility possess? 6. What modification/certification experience with the FAA does your company have? 7. What Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for 400 series aircraft do you possess? 8. Provide information on recent aircraft modifications completed at your facility or in the field by your company. - Were modifications FAA certified? 9. Describe any other specific and pertinent information that would enhance our consideration and evaluation of the information submitted.