TF33 Engine Performance-Based Holistic Support

This agency proposes to issue a letter solicitation for a holistic, performance-based, sole source contract with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Pratt and Whitney (P&W), CAGEs 52661/77445 as supported by a J&A IAW FAR 6.302-1. The proposed contract will be in support of the entire Bill of Material (BOM) of the TF33 aircraft engine and will be a subsumable contract under the terms and conditions of the current P&W COI SCC “umbrella” contract, SPE4AX-22-D-0001.

The entire TF33 BOM consists of 9,594 National Stock Numbers (NSNs) which are a composition of DLA-managed Consumables and U.S. Air Force (USAF)-managed Depot Level Reparable (DLR) items. There are a total of 1,538 P&W sole source items in the BOM (1,295 Consumables and 243 DLRs). The Government does not have complete, unrestricted data packages available for the 1,538 sole source items.

Attachment 1 represents the entire BOM; Tab 1 includes the 9,594 BOM items, Tab 2 includes the 1,538 sole source items to be procured from P&W. Tab 3 includes the balance of 8,056 non sole source items that will continue to be procured by the Government by normal means (such as small business set-aside, competition, etc.). If other NSNs are identified as sole source and are subsequently added to this project, they will be synopsized separately.

The proposed contract will have unique elements of program management and will incorporate performance metrics with incentives and/or disincentives. The program management elements and brief descriptions are included below:

Comprehensive Planning and Forecasting of the entire TF33 BOM of 9,594 items to provide OEM demand planning and forecasting support with the overarching goal of increasing TF33 engine availability. Consumables and DLR support of P&W sole source items to sustain serviceable inventory to meet customer demands via a Supplier Initiated Ordering (SIO) approach.

A SIO approach will foster a collaborative effort between DLA and P&W to share consumption and inventory data, plan inventory levels, facilitate just-in-time deliveries, and set metric goals to achieve maximum performance levels to improve warfighter support. Cold Start Engineering and Material Pricing to support the four-phased engineering approach and resulting proposals to warm up the supply chain for “cold start” TF33 P&W sole source items.

A cold item is defined as an item that has not been in production in more than 2 years. This element covers sole source items only. The proposed contract will be for a total 10-year period of performance, with one five-year base period and one five-year option period to be exercised at the discretion of the Government. This is proposed to be a FAR 15 effort.

Due to the unique program management elements of the proposed contract, multiple contract types may be used such as, Firm Fixed Price, Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Requirements with Prospective Price Redetermination, and Time and Materials/Labor Hours. It is the Government’s intent to use a letter solicitation format to the sole source OEM; therefore, if any non-OEM source is interested in supporting any of the sole source NSNs, please notify the Contracting Officer prior to the synopsis closing date.

Such interest should be supported by documentation to demonstrate both data rights and capability to manufacture the item. Surplus dealers are also welcome to respond to this synopsis. Surplus responses should include a completed surplus certificate, DLAD 52.211-9000, Government Surplus Material or adequate traceability documentation to show that the product is acceptable.

(Note: Other Aviation sites will provide their equivalent surplus clause, as applicable). Responses to this announcement from other than the OEM should identify items of interest and include evidence of ability to supply the items for the contract period as identified. In addition, respondents should identify the quantity available and price.

A copy of the letter of interest should be forwarded to the contracting officer identified herein and Small Business Administration Procurement Center Representative (SBA PCR), Michael Massello at michael.massello@sba.gov. The Government may alter the acquisition strategy if purchase of existing surplus or newly-manufactured inventory is in the best interest of the Government.