F138-GE-100 Engine
This is a Request for Information (RFI) only, which, as part of market research, is being issued in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 15.201(e). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This is not a Request for Proposal or Solicitation or an indication that a contractual commitment will exist for this requirement. No funds are available to fund the information provided in response to this RFI and is issued solely for informational and planning purposes.
The United States Air Force is looking for a potential source to support sustainment of the F138-GE-100 engine. The contract will include a variety of sustaining engineering, maintenance, overhaul, repair, supply chain management, logistics support and related support efforts. This is not a solicitation/request for proposal and no contract shall be resultant from this synopsis. The F138 Program Office (AFLCMC/LPSCB) located at Tinker AFB, OK is seeking to identify potential vendors and gain market insight for future F138-GE-100 workload requirements.
Background -
The C-5 Galaxy weapon system provides strategic airlift support in support of the United States national defense. The United States Air Force (USAF) modified fifty-two legacy aircraft integrating enhanced avionics and reliability capability with F138-GE-100 General Electric engines. The F138-GE-100 as the military designation of CF6-80C2 is certified as the CF6-80C2L1F. USAF procured a total of 224 F138-GE-100 engines.
The F138-GE-100 is a dual spool axial rotor design consisting of a high-speed, high-pressure core and a low-speed, low-pressure fan/booster. A single annular combustor converts fuel and compressor discharge air into energy to drive the high and low-pressure turbines. The engine has five modules, three major frames, and seven main bearings. The five modules consist of the Fan module, Core module, High Pressure Turbine (HPT) module, Low Pressure Turbine (LPT) module, and the Accessory Drive module.
The C-5 Galaxy Division delivers life cycle support for two major commands and multiple en-route locations worldwide supporting the strategic airlift mission. The Propulsion Sustainment Division, based at Tinker AFB serves as the Product Support Integrator to the C-5 SPO, and is responsible for includes program management, sustaining engineering, technical services support, and non-warranty maintenance for whole engines.
The C-5 weapon system is organically maintained and uses a two-level maintenance concept. All Organizational-level maintenance work is performed by USAF maintainers, and all depot-level work is performed by Government personnel at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex. Some unscheduled depot level maintenance may be performed at a contractor facility if the capability or capacity is not available at the organic depot. There is potential for future F138 repair workload to transition to organic, as determined by the April 2012 Source of Repair decision (#03-040A-20). The support will be comprised of transitioning depot level repair from contract maintenance to future organic depot maintenance IAW Title 10 USC 2464, core logistics capabilities.
Description of Services -
The support requirements include sustaining engineering services, warranty and non-warranty repair, technical services, depot maintenance, supply chain management, line replaceable unit (LRU) and engine warranty processing, data affiliated with the services to maintain worldwide serviceable engine levels, and engine program administration to maintain and service USAF F138-GE-100s.
Engine Overhaul/Repair: consists of the labor and material necessary to accomplish the overhaul/repair of the F138-GE-100 (CF6-80C2-L1F) engine, modules, components, accessories, and piece parts. The engines will be repaired in accordance with (IAW) applicable F138-GE-100 (CF6-80C2-L1F) Technical Order (T.O.) requirements. This requirement also entails receiving, handling, transporting, storage, inspecting, non-destructive inspection (NDI), repair, overhaul, performance testing, functional testing, pre/post bore-scope inspections and engine preservation. Scheduled and unscheduled depot maintenance, analytical condition inspection, engine mishap investigation support and maintenance data systems management are within the scope of this requirement.
Overhaul/Repair also involves management of repairable spares, storage of engines, serviceable spares, transition support, consumable materials, and material procurement. The maintenance program for the F138-GE-100 (CF6-80C2-L1F) engine is based on the principles of "Reliability Centered Maintenance" (RCM). All maintenance performed shall be based on: the actual condition of the item as determined by inspection; the likely time to failure of the assemblies (sub-assemblies) once returned to service; testing; storage, occurrence of a specific event; or the expiration of operating time limits which themselves are based upon previously determined conditions. These will be prescribed by the applicable F138 (CF6-80C2-L1F) T.O.s and Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO's).
It should be noted that the government does not own the technical data to this engine. The fleet size is currently 224 engines, which supports the C-5M Aircraft, with an estimated annual flying hour program of 50,000-70,000 hours.
Program Management: F138 program oversight responsibilities to ensure program and administrative requirements are met, providing requested information and F138 expertise, and advisement on logistics, engineering, configuration management, supply chain management, warranty administration, and repair maintenance. Other functional support will include electronic tracking of data consisting of logistics, supply chain management and data management of CEMS, Go81 and other Air Force tracking systems used for the F138-GE-100 (CF6-80C2-L1F) engine fleet/inventory to include managing spares levels, support equipment (SE), deviations/waivers, data system access, maintenance, interface, program integration, cost schedule control, surge/contingency support, crisis management support, quality assurance management, supplier management, engine depot maintenance planning and scheduling, long term sustainment support, post production support planning, partnership support planning, sustaining logistics support analysis, T.O.s, and TCTOs.
Supply Chain Management: F138 LRU and subcomponent support. The C-5 SPO is logistically reassigning item management to the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC). This activity will involve execution of government managed F138 LRUs and future repairs. Currently, another source serves as the Inventory Control Point (ICP) with government oversight. Resources are required to provide support to establish AFSC repair and transition support for 35 F138 LRUs. This support also incorporates providing forecasting, production reports, and requirements identification. Expertise is also needed to facilitate consumable support with DLA to ensure necessary components are available to meet customer requirements.
Material management and equipment management are two factors essential to supply chain management support. Material management is engine maintenance history/planning, computations, contractor integrated material management for spare parts (worldwide spares and repairs), engine parts supportability review, readiness spares package management, readiness driver program, provisioning data development and management, cataloging documentation, Source/Maintenance/Recoverability (SMR) code authority, spares allocation (central warehousing, engine storage, depot, base retail supply, and en-route support). Equipment management is integrated management of peculiar SE end items (replacement forecasting, end item replacement, common SE requirements, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) reporting), engine peculiar equipment storage and distribution (depot, main operating bases, and en-route support), maintenance of SE Table of Allowance (TA), peculiar SE maintenance and engine test equipment for the propulsion system. The reporting system required is Commercial Asset Visibility Air Force (CAV AF). The CAV AF office can assist in providing training.
Depot Technical Management Support Services: This specialized support constitutes depot planning and F138 organic maintenance workload assistance when tasked to assist USAF strategy to devise alternatives evaluating transitioning depot level repair from contract maintenance to future organic depot maintenance IAW Title 10 USC 2464, core logistics capabilities. This information may be used to identify current and future capability gaps the government would need to plan for establish perform maintenance repair.
Warranty Administration: F138 engine, LRU and component warranty oversight responsibilities comprised of claims processing, collecting all required data and provided to F138 OEM. USAF inability to administer and track F138 warranty performance may result in negatively impacting life-cycle sustainment cost.
All responsible sources interested in providing services for this requirement are requested to provide a written summary of information concerning their technical certifications, capabilities, experience (current services or contracts - to include points of contact and telephone numbers) and corporate background. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary.
•A. General Capability Questions:
•1. Describe your company's experience in the maintenance, overhaul and repair of the above listed engine.
•2. Does your company have Quick Engine Change (QEC) Kit, Thrust Reverser, Engine Build Up (EBU) and Engine Test Cell capabilities for the F138 engine? Where is your QEC, thrust reverser, EBU and test is cell work accomplished?
•3. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.
•4. What is your company's current maximum capacity per month for this particular type of requirement? Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase capacity in the event of an immediate need do to critical operational mission requirements.
•B. Repair Questions:
•1. Describe your capabilities and experience in repairing existing systems/equipment (hardware and software) to solve maintenance and support problems in a depot environment.
•2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying repair or maintenance procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.
•a. State the types of diagnostic and troubleshooting tools utilized for efforts such as this.
•3. Describe your capabilities and experience in test, evaluation, repair or maintenance procedures.
•C. Commerciality Questions:
•1. If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public?
•2. Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences.
•3. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement.
•D. Performance Management Questions
•1. The government is looking for means to increase the overhaul interval and increased parts repair vice replacement in the interest of lower life cycle cost. What options are available to accomplish this (e.g. incentives) without using a full PBL arrangement?
•2. The government is interested in identifying and exploring avenues to maintain and improve propulsion performance in the areas of safety, reliability, and maintainability. What are potential solutions can be offered address the long-term needs of the F138.
•E. Pricing Questions
•1. Given the FAR requirement for firm fixed pricing, what options are recommended to provide flexible FFP pricing (e.g. pre‐priced levels of repair)?
•2. Assuming the levels of repair are the best options, how many levels would you recommend and how would those be levels best be defined?
•3. How would you recommend structuring LRU repairs? (e.g., transactional or menu based)
•F. Informed Decision Making Questions
•1. The government typically employs the use of Propulsion System Integrity Program (PSIP) on engines to achieve mission effectiveness while reducing life cycle costs. Specifically, the program is interested in achieving goals in the following areas: durability, safety, functionality, operability, performance, reliability, and supportability. Under what circumstances would RRC provide the information needed to make decisions in these areas as they affect a substantially commercial engine and/or improve the PSIP survey scores for the F138?
•2. The government is interested in collecting as much useful information as possible while reducing cost and reporting. What options exist for providing the information to the Government needed to make informed OSS&E decisions with the fewest number of CDRL items? For example, the government may desire information on parts' usage, replacements, rates, factors, etc. but may not need it in a custom format.
•3. The government doesn't require ownership of intellectual property, data, drawings, etc. but would desire to have more information for better decision making. What additional information would assist the government to that end and how could that be achieved?
•G. Program Administration Representation Questions
•1. What type of quality standards does your company have in place? (e.g., ISO 9001, AS9100 etc.).
•2. Does your organization have any other thoughts or suggestions on ways to increase Small Business participation in this requirement, such as incentives or goals?
•H. General Information
•1. Company Name and Address
•2. CAGE code
•3. DUNs Number
•4. Company Business size by NAICS code 488190
•5. Small Business Type(s) if applicable
•6. Point of contact for questions and/or clarifications
•7. Telephone number and email address
•8. Web Page URL
•9. Teaming Partners (if applicable)
•10. OEM License/Agreement
•11. Any recommendation or concerns
•12. Information Requested
Please provide all information above to the below address by 24 August 2017.
Contracting Office Address:
3001 Staff Drive, Ste. 2AA2/103C
Tinker, AFB, Oklahoma 73145-3015
Primary Point of Contact:
Jennifer Russ
Contracting Officer
(405) 734-6409
Jennifer.russ@us.af.mil
Jennifer L. Russ, Phone 405-734-6409, Email jennifer.russ@us.af.mil - Burl Sellers, Contracting Officer, Phone 405-734-6108, Email burl.sellers@us.af.mil
