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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 ... 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 is a sources sought market survey. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. There is no RFP available at this time. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. Responders are advised that the United States Government will not pay for 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. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a RFP is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The Government’s minimum requirements are for on-site repair of various gearboxes used in the H-53 Main Gearbox Test Stand (MGB), H-53 Nose Gearbox Test Stand (NGB), H-53 Tail and Intermediate Test Stand (T&I), and the V-22 Prop Rotor Gear Box (PRGB) Test stand. The test stand performs the required ready for issue (RFI) Testing at FRC-East. Increased workload for this effort increases risk to the operational capability of the test stand. FRC-East is seeking capabilities for technical support, evaluation and potential levels of repair services for skills FRC-East does not possess to support specific/potential failures to the H53 Gearboxes and the PRGB Test stand. Capabilities Sought Comprehensive evaluation, qualification and/or clarification of the H-53 Main Gearbox Test Stand (MGB), H-53 Nose Gearbox Test Stand (NGB), H-53 Tail and Intermediate Test Stand (T&I), and the V-22 Prop Rotor Gear Box (PRGB) Test stand as well as the associated FRC East engineering and maintenance support plan (e.g., maintenance strategy including preventive and predictive maintenance, failure mode mitigation, operational data, critical spare list) Root cause assessment of operational failures and recommended repair strategies if/when they occur Repair services (execution of aforementioned repair strategies) of the gearboxes and test stand Repair/maintenance part/material purchase RESPONSES Please answer the following questions/provide the following feedback in your response to this RFI: Please identify what existing capabilities that meet all or a subset of the processes outlined above that your company has. If you don’t already have a capability listed above, how do you intend to meet that requirement? Do you have the staff and capability to perform routine/preventative maintenance, as well as emergency repairs, both on site and virtually? Please identify your company's small business size standard based on the primary NAICS code of 334519. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 500 employees. For more information refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/table-smallbusiness- size-standards. Please identify, if your business is categorized as a small business by the SBA, or any of the following subcategories: Small Business (SB) Concern, 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small Business, or a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. Under the current SB recertification regulations, do you anticipate your company remaining a small business, under the primary NAICS code? If you are a SB please answer questions 5a & b. (a) What percentage of this requirement do you plan to perform in house (not sub-contract out)? Also indicate (with supporting rationale) if/how your company would be compliant given the restrictions identified in the Defense Authorization Bill 2013, which states that at least 50 percent of the total contract cost will be performed by the small business prime contractor or small business similar situated entities. (b) If you are a small business, does your company have adequate resources, financial or otherwise, to perform the requirement? Please provide any other pertinent information. Interested parties shall respond to questions by 13 March 2022. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's bona fide capability to provide these items and sent to michelle.prinston.civ@us.navy.mil. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered.