LGDS Request for Information

417th SCMS Landing Gear Depot Support

(LGDS)

Request for Information
This announcement constitutes an official Request for Information (RFI). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the government. The Government will not pay for any information provided in response to this RFI.
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Scope

The 417th Landing Gear Supply Chain Management Squadron (417 SCMS), Enterprise Hill Commodity Council (EHCC) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) are developing a strategy to support Ogden Air Logistics Complex (OO-ALC) Depot production goals associated with the B-52, C-5, C-130, KC-135, and E-3 platforms.
This strategy will subsume the workload currently supported under the Landing Gear Performance Based Logistics (LG-PBL1) contract, while expanding support to the B-52 and C-5 platforms. The primary goals of this future contract are to provide: 1.) Complete Component Parts Kits: Support Depot remanufacture of landing gear Depot Level Reparables (DLRs) for all five weapon systems, 2.) Remanufacture Support: Fulfill remanufacturing requirements based on the delta between supply chain need and depot production capability. 3.) Process Offload: Relieve operational bottlenecks and single-point process failures (e.g. plating, grinding) at the organic depot.
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Background

The 417 SCMS currently supports the LGDS requirements through multiple vehicles: 

LG-PBL1 Contract: Single-award, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) award-term contract (consisting of a 5-year base and two 5-year award terms), supporting the C-130, E-3, and KC-135, expiring in 2032. The prime contractor is responsible for the quality and delivery of all parts. This contract operates under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), incorporating a direct sales approach with incentives/disincentives tied to outcomebased performance metrics. Remanufacture percentages are roughly 60% organic Depot, and 40% contractor facility.

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Organic Depot Support: The B-52 and C-5 are remanufactured 100% organically at the OO-ALC depot, with individual component parts (kit parts) purchased transactionally through DLA.

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Developing Strategy

The USAF owns the preponderance of the technical data and maintains a Boeing Rights Guard agreement for limited data on the E-3 and KC-135 landing gear systems. The Government has determined that to be successful this contract strategy must: 
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Allow the contractor to leverage the Government’s buying power for consumable parts,