Request for Information - BELLMOUTH R1

Request for Information (RFI)
Engine Inlet Bellmouth Housing, Male
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division
(PMA-262 Program Office)
RFI Number: N68335-26-RFI-1113
Classification Code: 4920 - Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment NAICS Code(s): 326150 – Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing.

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 that the U.S. 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. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. 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.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE/TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

The Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) (PMA-262/MQ-4C Program Office) is soliciting information and comments from industry on its ability to manufacture the Engine Inlet Bellmouth Housing (Part Number: 4106AS0275) in accordance with the Navy’s Technical Data Package to include 3D CAD DATA FILE 3673310M01110-11 (available upon request from the contract specialist listed in this RFI). Should this requirement be procured and awarded, the Navy will also provide the existing part mold to the awardee as Government Furnished Equipment during the Period of Performance.
The Bellmouth Housing, Male, is a subcomponent of the Engine Inlet Bellmouth Assembly (Part Number: 4106AS0169-1, NIN: 017056550). Engine Inlet Bellmouth Assembly is a piece of equipment used at the Organizational Level of maintenance to alter the characteristic of the AE3007H Turbofan Engine Inlet to operate the engine above 45° throttle lever angle during ground operation. The solution attaches the Engine Inlet cowling to alter the Triton UA engine inlet airflow due to the position of the SATCOM Radome in front of the engine Inlet. This item