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Remanufacture of the KC135 Butterfly Valve NSN 4810-01-574-2256

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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Nov 19, 2024 07:32 am CST
  • Original Response Date: Dec 02, 2024 02:00 pm CST
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Dec 17, 2024
  • Initiative:
    • None

Classification

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 4810 - VALVES, POWERED
  • NAICS Code:
    • 336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    USA

Description

The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the Remanufacture of the KC135 Butterfly Valve and the upgrade of the KC135 Butterfly Valve.  The end item shall be cleaned, disassembled, components inspected, assembled, and tested according to applicable TOs and/or OEM specifications.  If any component part does not meet inspection requirements as specified in the applicable TO and/or OEM specifications, or if there is any doubt as to its serviceability or longevity, the Contractor shall replace the component if it cannot be restored to the original life expectancy, or nearly so.  The Contractor is expected to include the cost of replacing a percentage of re-usable and recoverable components, as identified above, in their remanufacture cost proposal.  Certain parts shall be replaced one hundred percent (100%) of the time during each remanufacture event IAW applicable TO and/or OEM specifications.  The pricing for these items shall be included in the remanufacture cost.  

The requirements set forth in this notice are defined per Purchase Request FD20302401142 as follows:

Written response is required.

Item 0001:

Remanufacture of NSN 4810-01-574-2256   P/N: 60899-2, BEQ: 5ea

Item 0002

Upgrade:  Input NSN 4810-01-101-8702/ Output NSN: 4810-01-574-2256   P/N: 60899-1, BEQ: 15ea 

Item 0003 - Over and Above

Item 0004 - Data

The anticipated contract will be contractor furnished material.

Function:  Fuel Pressure Regulator Valve used to regulate fuel pressure in an aerial refueling system of a tanker airplane.

Dimensions:  9.00” h x 6.450” w x 11.00” l and weighs 5.75 lbs.  Material:  Aluminum Allow

Delivery:  Deliver 3 each, every 30 days, after receipt of order (ARO) and assets for each Line Item. Early delivery is acceptable

Ship To: 

SW3211

DLA DISTRIBUTION DEPOT OKLAHOMA

3301 F AVE CEN REC BLDG 506 DR 22

TINKER AFB OK 73145-8000

USA

Duration of Contract Period: 5-Year Requirement, 3-yr basic option/One 2-yr option.

Qualification Requirements: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS APPLY.  Interested vendors that have not been previously qualified for this acquisition must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to the Source Development, Small Business Office at 405-739-7243.  As prescribed in FAR 9.202(e), the contracting officer need not delay a proposed award in order to provide a potential offeror with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standards specified for qualification. 

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. 

In order to receive any technical data related to this acquisition, offerors must send an email request to Nonika Allen at Nonika.allen.1@us.af.mil. Release of any data is subject to applicable data rights. The request shall be on company letterhead and include the applicable solicitation number, the specific data needed (including TO and/or drawing numbers), and a copy of the current, approved DD Form 2345. The form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.

The Government is not responsible for incomplete, misdirected, or untimely requests.**

Some units of items listed in Section B may, upon disassembly and/or inspection, be determined to be beyond repairable limits specified in the Work Specification and/or Technical Orders. Any cost for work performed by the Contractor, prior to determination that such equipment is beyond repairable limits, shall be included in the unit price(s) of the listed item(s). Condemned units will not be counted as production

Export Control:  N/A

This is a competitive requirement to approved Small Businesses.

Set-aside: Set-Aside to approved Small Business

NAICS: 336413

PSC/FSC: 4810

The Government intends to issue solicitation on or about 4 December 2024 with a closing response date on or about 6 January 2025.  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.  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.

APPLICABLE TECHNICAL ORDERS

Specific Technical Orders

PART NUMBER                     REMANUFACTURE MANUAL/                          TITLE/REVISION AND/OR OTHER

TO NUMBER                                                         DIRECTIVES (AFTO FORM 252)

60899-1 & 60899-2             6A9-7-3-3                                                              Technical Manual

General Technical Orders

TO NUMBER         DATE                                                       TITLE         

00-5-1                    25 JAN 2021                                         AF TECHNICAL ORDER SYSTEM            

00-5-3                    11 AUG 2021                                        AF TECHNICAL ORDER LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT           

00-35D-54             15 APR 2021                                         USAF DEFICIENCY REPORTING, INVESTIGATION

AND RESOLUTION

OTHER PUBLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY

NOTE:  These publications are for information purposes only.

Air Force Manuals

DOCUMENT NUMBER                        DATE                                       TITLE

AFI 23-101                                            12 OCT 2020         AIR FORCE MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

AFMAN 23-122                                    26 OCT 2020         MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES

DoD/Air Force Forms

FORM NUMBER                   TITLE

SF 364                                    REPORT OF DISCREPANCY

SF 368                                    PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT

DD250                                    MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORT

DD1348-1A                            ISSUE RELEASE/RECEIPT DOCUMENT

DD1574                                 SERVICEABLE TAG – MATERIAL

DD1574-1                              SERVICEABLE LABEL – MATERIAL

DD1577-2                              UNSERVICEABLE (REPAIRABLE) TAG – MATERIAL

DD1577-3                              UNSERVICEABLE (REPAIRABLE) LABEL – MATERIAL

DD1577                                 UNSERVICEABLE (CONDEMNED) TAG – MATERIAL

DD1577-1                              UNSERVICEABLE (CONDEMNED) LABEL – MATERIAL

DD1575                                 SUSPENDED TAG – MATERIAL

DD1575-1                              SUSPENDED LABEL – MATERIAL

DD1694                                 REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (RFV)

AFMC FORM 158                 PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

CONTRACTOR DOCUMENTS

PART NUMBER                     DRAWING NUMBER                            TITLE AND DATE

N/A                                                         N/A                                                         N/A

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. No telephone requests. Only written or emailed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable.

Point of Contact: Nonika Allen, Contract Specialist, nonika.allen.1@us.af.mil

                               Shirley Harmon, Chief of Contracting, Accessories Section  Contracting Officer,

                               shirley.harmon.1@us.af.mil

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

  • CP 405 739 2048 3001 STAFF DR STE 1AC4 99A
  • TINKER AFB , OK 73145-3303
  • USA

Primary Point of Contact

Secondary Point of Contact

History

  • Dec 17, 2024 11:00 pm CSTPresolicitation (Original)