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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Design, manufacture and installation of a new direct current motor system Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Fleet R... REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Design, manufacture and installation of a new direct current motor system Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PURSUANT TO FAR 15.201(e) - THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised the U.S. Government will not pay any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov. It is the potential vendor's responsibility to monitor this site fort the release of any follow-on information. BACKGROUND/PURPOSE/TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) is soliciting information and comments from industry on its ability to provide the Government's requirement for the design, manufacture and installation of a new direct current motor system that will replace the existing 2350 horsepower direct current shunt-wound motor system located at the Helicopter Blade Test Facility, Cherry Point, NC 28533 (FRCE). This requirement is defined as the Contractor providing all required services (procurement, transportation, inspection, engineering, installation, removal, rigging, mechanical, electrical, welding, machining, alignment, programming, start-up, testing), parts, tools and materials to successfully perform and complete all required operations. The required operations to design, manufacture and installation of a new direct current motor system include: See DRAFT SOW (Attachment A). Original design and installation of the existing 2350 horsepower direct current shunt-wound motor system located at the Helicopter Blade Test Facility, Cherry Point, NC 28533 (FRCE) was contracted with Teco-Westinghouse Motor Company 5100 N Interstate 35 Round Rock, TX, 78681-2421 under Contract M00146-00-C-0015. RESPONSES Requested Information Section 1 of the response shall provide administrative information, and shall include the following as a minimum: •· Organization name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, and name and e-mail of designated contractual point of contact. •· Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUB Zone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business). Section 2 of the response shall provide technical information, and shall include the following as a minimum: •· Interested parties shall respond with existing capabilities and products that meet all or a subset of the aforementioned attributes. Reponses that include information detailing potential tradeoffs or alternative solutions is encouraged. •· The Government is interested in receiving vendors' price lists for items they believe meet the need in this RFI. Supplying price data does not imply a contractual obligation and must be provided and marked as PRICE DATA. •· The Government is interested in receiving vendor's estimated lead time for design, manufacture and installation of a new direct current motor system. Respondents are requested to provide their estimated time it would take to submit a proposal After Request for Proposal release. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. All information received in response to the RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review.
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