SAM #27-10272026

Market research for C-130 NP2000 propeller-system depot maintenance

The U.S. Air Force is researching qualified sources for depot-level maintenance of C-130 NP2000 propeller-system components operated by the Air Force and Navy. - Government buyer: United States Air Force; the notice identifies Air Force Materiel Command’s Air Force Sustainment Center, office FA8538 AFSC PZAAB. The attachment identifies the C-130 Sustainment Division, 409 SCMS/GUMBB, and Justin Crosby as the government contact. - OEMs and vendors: No OEM, repair vendor, or other commercial supplier is named in the notice. The work must follow validated OEM commercial maintenance manuals; technical data is held by approved sources. - Requested work: Depot-level inspection, teardown, analysis, repair, overhaul, upgrade and/or modification, and testing of the listed NP2000 components. Associated work includes spare sub-component procurement, handling, storage, transportation, data collection, engineering support, and addressing obsolete parts and deficiency reports. - Listed repairable components: 19 NSN/part-number combinations are provided below. Quantities are not specified. - Notable requirements: Return repaired assets in Ready-for-Issue condition and meet applicable performance thresholds. The provider must furnish and maintain the materials, support equipment, tools, and calibrated test equipment needed for the work. Replacement materials and parts must meet or exceed original quality. - Value and term: No quantities, contract value, or period of performance are specified. The value range below is a highly uncertain planning estimate.

Description

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to repair, overhaul, and/or modify the C-130 NP2000 Propeller System operated and maintained by United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Navy (USN). The National Stock Number (NSN’s) and Part Number (PN’s) are as follows: 

Item 

NSN

PN

Actuator, Valve Module

1680-01-668-6998

1006712-2

Actuator, Valve Module

1680-01-699-3563

1006712-4

Hub, Propeller 

1610-01-687-7448

1005091-4

Blade, Propeller, Aircraft

1610-01-668-7373

R826444-5

Blade, Propeller, Aircraft

1610-01-614-5786

R826444-3

Blade, Propeller, Aircraft

1610-01-576-2056

R826444-2

Actuator, Pitch Change Assy  

1680-01-606-1832

826615-3

Actuator, Pitch Change Assy

2910-01-696-9261

826615-5

Actuator, Pitch Change Assy

1680-01-688-0475

826615-4

Adapter, Propeller

1610-01-546-6562

820612-4

Adapter, Propeller

1610-01-687-7463

820612-5

Electronic Propeller Control (EPC)

1610-01-600-0380

1007980-1-101

Electronic Propeller Control (EPC)

1610-01-674-4892

1007980-1-201

Electronic Propeller Control (EPC)

1610-01-680-2021

1007980-1-202

Spinner

1610-01-676-2807

825818-2

Spinner

1610-01-689-8047

825818-3

Pump Housing

1650-01-687-7560

733872-10

Electronic Valve Housing (EVH)

4810-01-600-0375

826620-2

Electronic Valve Housing (EVH)

1610-01-668-8499

826650-2 

The NP2000 NSNs and part numbers are indicated in the table above. This is the second/subsequent time this asset is up for competitive repair. The technical data required to organically repair or complete the repair is owned by approved source(s) and is uneconomical to acquire the data by purchase or to reverse engineer the item.  

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.

FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) applies to this request for proposal:  (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as provided in subsection 31.205-18 Bid and Proposal (B&P) Costs, of Federal Acquisition Regulation  (b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information/Sources Sought, your response will be treated as information only.  It shall not be used as a proposal.

(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of informational planning and budgetary forecasting by the government. 

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