Engine Component Improvement Program Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

irement pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.302-1. RTX Corporation (Pratt & Whitney), General Electric Aerospace (GE-A), and Rolls-Royce Corporation are the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) for the engines affected, and as such, are the only firms that possess the necessary knowledge, experience, and technical data required to perform these efforts. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation is available. However, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting this requirement must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide timely and effective services. This documentation must be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this publication. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed on a sole source basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. The antcipated award date is 29 October 2027. For subcontracting opportunities, interested parties may submit appropriate information to Francisco Vasquez, email: francisco.vasquez@prattwhiteny.com, at RTX Corporation (Pratt & Whitney), Bethani Clever, email: bethani.clever@ge.com, at General Electric Aerospace and Michael Sampson, email: michael.sampson@rolls-royce.com, at Rolls-Royce Corporation. The National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541715. Please indicate number of employees relative to the size standard of 1,500 for determination of small business status. Respondents shall include their assigned DUNS number and their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. The point of contact for this action is AFLCMC/LPZK, 2450 D. Street, Building 20, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7017, Attn: Sarah Killer-Orzel, email sarah.killer-orzel@us.af.mil. Any technical questions should be referred to Cathryn Kinder, email cathryn.kinder.1@us.af.mil. The Contracting Officer for the RTX Corporation (Pratt & Whitney) award is Sarah Killer-Orzel, sarah.killer-orzel@us.af.mil. The Contracting Officer for the General Electric Aerospace award is Timothy M. Hayes, Timothy.Hayes.1@us.af.mil. The Contracting Officer for the Rolls-Royce Corporation award is Jennifer E. Baxter, jennifer.baxter.2@us.af.mil. In accordance with DAF Part 1, Section - Ombudsman, the AFLCMC Ombudsman for this effort is Lt. Col Ionio Q. Andrus, AFLCMC/AQ-AZ, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, email asca@us.af.mil.