Procurement of Spare UC-35B Engine (Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535A)

Request for Information (RFI)

General Information

• Classification Code: 28 - Engines, Turbines, and Components
• North American Classification Standards (NAICS) Code: 336412
• Subject: Procurement of Spare UC-35B Engine (Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535A)
• Agency: Department of the Army
• Office: Project Manager Fixed Wing (PM FW)
• Contracting Office Address:
  U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone
  Fixed Wing-Division B (CCAM-ARB)
  Building 5308 Martin Road
  Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

SECTION 1: DISCLAIMER & NOTICE TO VENDORS (Introduction)

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), or Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does it obligate the Government to acquire any products or services.

No contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement. The Government will not pay for any information, documents, or materials submitted in response to this RFI, and all costs associated with responding will be solely at the interested party's expense. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to a future solicitation. Unsolicited proposals will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

Overview

Project Manager Fixed Wing (PM FW) has a requirement to procure a spare UC-35B Engine to ensure aircraft are available to meet mission requirements and prevent unnecessary aircraft groundings, especially during scheduled and unscheduled engine overhaul occurrences. Since 2020, maintaining the availability of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535A turbofan engines necessary to minimize aircraft downtime on the Army Fixed Wing Fleet has been extremely difficult, primarily due to lengthy overhaul and repair times combined with a scarcity of available rental engines on the commercial market.

Requirement/Objective

The Government is seeking information from industry regarding the procurement of a new Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535A turbofan engine.
Note: The Government currently assesses the PW535A Engine is the only engine compatible with the Army UC-35B aircraft, and Pratt & Whitney is the only vendor able to manufacture the new engines. However, the purpose of this RFI is to gather market intelligence, determine commercial lead times, and identify any authorized resellers or alternative sources capable of meeting this exact requirement.

Information Requested

Interested parties should provide a capability statement and responses to the following:

Corporate Information

• Company Name and Address
• Point of Contact (Name, Title, Phone, Email)
• CAGE Code and Unique Entity ID (UEI)
• Business Size and Socio-Economic Status (e.g., Small Business, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) under the applicable NAICS code.

Technical and Logistics

• Are you the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or an authorized reseller/distributor of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535A turbofan engine? If a reseller, please provide proof of authorization.
• What is the estimated lead time for delivery of a new PW535A engine from the date of contract award?
• What are the standard commercial warranty terms provided with a new engine?

MARKET PRICING & FEASIBILITY INFORMATION  (Pricing)

To assist the Government in its market research, acquisition planning, and budgeting, respondents are requested to provide non-binding pricing inputs. Please submit pricing information utilizing one or more of the following formats:

1. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM): Provide a high-level, non-binding ROM estimate for the commercial solution described in this RFI. Where possible, please break this estimate down by major components (e.g., software/product licensing, initial setup/implementation, training, and annual maintenance/support).
2. Standard Commercial Price Lists: If the requested items or services are standard commercial offerings, please provide your current commercial price list, along with any standard discounts typically offered to federal or corporate customers.
3. GSA Schedule or Federal Contract Pricing: If these products or services are available under an active GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), NASA SEWP, or other Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), please provide the active contract number, applicable Special Item Numbers (SINs), and your GSA-negotiated rate schedule.

Submission Instructions/Response Requirements

Responses to this RFI shall be submitted in writing and shall be Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat Reader. Please keep responses concise and directly address the information requested in the section above. Font size shall not be smaller than 12-point Times New Roman, Arial, or Aptos. Corresponding responses should be no more than 10 written pages. Respondents should label any information contained in the response that is considered proprietary.

• Deadline for Submissions: 15 days from the date of the posting of this RFI
• Method of Submission: Responses must be submitted via email to Mark Carlson, mark.e.carlson.civ@army.mil, or Jack Wegman, jack.a.wegman.civ@army.mil.
• Format: Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.