Remanufacture of C-130 Heat Exchangers

The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the remanufacture/overhaul of C-130 Heat Exchangers. A firm fixed price Requirements type contract is contemplated with one basic year and four one year options. The requirements set forth in this notice are defined per Purchase Request FD2030-19-00820 as follows: Written response is required. Item 0001: Remanufacture of C-130 Heat Exchangers, Basic Year plus Four - 1 Option Years; NSN: 1660-01-457-3910 P/N L8742997-1; Applicable to C-130 aircraft for a best estimated quantity (BEQ) of 0 for the Base Year and 2 each for the remaining options years. Function: 1660-01-457-3910: Heat Exchanger transfers heat to or from cabin-conditioning air. Dimensions: 8" H x 20" W x 20" L and weighs 26.5000 lbs. Material: Aluminum alloy and various other metals. Delivery: 2 each 18 weeks after receipt of order (ARO) and reparable units. Early delivery is acceptable. Item 0002: Remanufacture of C-130 Heat Exchangers, Basic Year plus Four - 1 Option Years; NSN: 1660-01-468-3917 P/N L8742997-1; Applicable to C-130 aircraft for a best estimated quantity (BEQ) of 4 each year. Function: 1660-01-468-3917: Heat Exchanger used to cool air for the air conditioning system. Dimensions: 17" H x 20" W x 19" L and weighs 25.000 lbs. Material: Stainless Steel Delivery: 4 each every 30 days after receipt of order (ARO) and reparable units. Early delivery is acceptable. Item 0002: Over and Above Item 0003: Data (Not Separately Priced) Ship To: Shipping instructions will be provided by the Production Management Specialist (PMS) prior to any shipments of serviceable assets. Duration of Contract Period: Basic Year with Four - 1 Year Options Qualification Requirements: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS APPLY. For qualification information/source approval requests contact the Source Development Office, OC-ALC/SB (405) 739-7243. Award will be based on meeting our requirements and cannot be delayed pending qualification of additional sources. Part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from approve sources. Current approved sources include: ELITE AEROSPACE CAGE CODE: 1WFQ3 HONEYWELL, LORI CAGE CODE: 63389 Export Control: N/A This is a competitive requirement after exclusion of sources. The RMC is R1/C. Set-aside: N/A The Government intends to issue solicitation FA8118-19-R-0026 on or about 26 February 2019 with a closing response date of 28 March 2019 and estimated award date of on or about 02 May 2019. This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal and is not intended to be taken as such. Based upon market research, the Government will not be using policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested parties may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. All questions regarding this notice are to be submitted in writing via E-mail or Fax. All questions submitted to this office are subject to be posted in this notice along with the appropriate response(s). Vendor identities will not be disclosed. Prospective offerors must comply with all the requirements of the solicitation and any attachments thereto to be considered responsive. All offerors are to specify in their response whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business or service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Also offerors must specify whether they are a U.S. or foreign-owned firm. OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (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 source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405-736-3273. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS. Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation.