Engineering and Logistical Support Services (ELSS) and Contractor Field Service Representative (CFSR) for all CH-47 Helicopter variants including the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MARKET SURVEY PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT; THEREFORE REQUEST FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.

1. INTRODUCTION:

This announcement establishes an official (RFI) as defined in FAR Part 10 and DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or commitment to the Government to issue an RFP in the future.  The Government is not seeking proposals and will NOT accept unsolicited proposals for this RFI.  Replies to this RFI notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.  Respondents are advised that the Government will NOT pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this RFI; all cost associated with responding to this RFI shall be endured solely at the interested party’s expense.  All submissions will become Government property and will not be returned.

2. BACKGROUND:

The US Army Cargo Helicopters Project Management Office (PMO) is conducting market research in accordance with (IAW) FAR 10.001 to determine feasibility of a competitive acquisition and to identify potential sources that can provide Engineering and Logistical Support Services (ELSS) and Contractor Field Service Representative (CFSR) for all CH-47 Helicopter variants including the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program for a five-year period starting CY2023. 

3.  PURPOSE:

The purpose of this RFI/Sources Sought is to assess current industry capabilities to meet both the ELSS and CFSR (CONUS/OCONUS) for both USG and FMS requirements.

4. REQUIREMENT:

The PMO is conducting a market research in accordance with FAR 10.001 to determine feasibility of a competitive acquisition and to identify potential sources that  can provide CH-47 program management, engineering, logistics, technical and maintenance engineering support, software engineering support, data analysis, supportability, technical meeting support, configuration control support, safety, engineering and accident investigations, Category I and II Quality Deficiency Reports (QDRs), drawing and record maintenance, training, engineering change proposals, contractor field service representative for pre- through post-production, sustainment, and fleet support for US Government (USG) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements.  The PMO is seeking potential sources for non-recurring engineering to support the complete lifecycle of the CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopters

5.  RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS AND FORMAT:

All interested parties who have the capability to provide the requested services are invited to respond to this RFI by submitting the following information:

• Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address
• Offerors CAGE Code, business size, (if a small business, please indicate whether HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 8(a), etc…)
• Offerors Joint Venture information, if applicable (existing and potential)
• Evidence of ability to perform the requirement in support of the CH-47 aircraft
• Identify your company’s status in Federal Government System for Award Management (SAM)
• If the requested services have been provided or offered to the Government within the past three years, a description of the services and applicable Government contact info shall be provided.
• Provide any other pertinent information that will assist the Government in this assessment.

6.  RESPONSE DEADLINE:

All responses shall be submitted to the US Army Contracting Command, ATTN:

CCAM-PLC&D/Barbara L Lupo, 5678 Hicks Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL  35898 or Barbara.L.Lupo.civ@mail.mil and courtesy copied to Cargo Helicopter Project Management Office, ATTN: SFAE-AV-CH-ICH/Edgar F. Sanchez (Acquisition Analyst), 5678 Hicks Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL  35898 or e-mail to edgar.f.sanchez.civ@mail.mil. 

Your response is required no later than 1600 CDT 19 Aug 2022. All questions and comments must be in writing (electronic e-mail responses are acceptable), and no telephone calls will be accepted. The submission of this information is for planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any services, nor does the US Army intend to award on the basis of this request for RFI/Sources Sought or otherwise pay for the information solicited.

Classification Code: 15 – Aircraft & airframe structural components

NAICS Code: 541330 – Engineering Services

Contracting Office Address:

US Army Contracting Command, ATTN: CCAM-PLC&D/Barbara L. Lupo, 5678 Hicks Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL  35898

Place of Performance:

ACC-RSA – (Aviation), ATTN: CCAM, Building 5678, Hicks Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280