DoD Sustainment of T-64 engine requires fuel control shafts – Manufacturers needed

CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter – U.S. Marine Corps by Cpl. James R. Smith/Released

Recently DoD released a Request for Proposal (RFP) in support of the T-64 engine. It’s for the manufacturer of NSN 3040-00-786-3246, a fuel control shaft used on the General Electric T-64 turboshaft engine.  The solicitation SPE7L3-18-R-0050 is for a quantity up to 956 fuel control shafts.

This item is part of the T-64 jet engine fuel control unit. Navy and Marine Corps use T-64 engines in the CH-53 Helicopter.  As of May 2018 according to NAVAIR PMA-261 data there are 142 CH-53E Super Stallion currently in inventories.  NAVAIR PMA-261 is based out of Patuxent River, MD.

According to DLA, drawings are available and First Article Testing (FAT) for new manufacturers will be required. Current listed manufacturers are Preci-Manufacturing (Cage code 66841), Hamilton Sundstrand (Cage code 73030) and Ontic Engineering (Cage code 45934).  The current listed DoD unit price for NSN 3040-00-786-3246 official name “Shaft, Fuel Control” is $1,450.32 each.

The most recent government contract was awarded to STATZ Corporation. STATZ is listed as a non-manufacturer with 5 employees, cage code 3WGD1.  The defense contract SPE7L3-17-C-0068 awarded to STATZ in September 2017 was for quantity of 360.  Procurement history of NSN 3040-00-786-3246 shows $982.00 each with a First Article Testing (FAT) report costing $2,750.00 for a total contract value of $356,270.00.  The solicitation posted which resulted in this award was SPE7L3-17-T-A043.  Competition for this contract was low to medium with 7 offers received by the Government.

Summary

  • Potential contract award value – close to 1 Million dollars
  • Previous contract was awarded to a Non-Manufacturer
  • Solicitation SPE7L3-18-R-0050 closes on June 8, 2018
  • Contracting office is SPE7L3 – DLA Land and Maritime – Land supplier operations – Vehicle support office
  • Technical documents/drawings are available

Overall this would be a good opportunity for manufacturers and machine shops interested in selling to the government.

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