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DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS, AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY VENDORS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. Sources Sought – F/A-18 and EA-18G Brake Bleeder Valve Protective Cap This announcement constitutes a Request for Information (RFI) to identify potential sources for the improvement, production, and retrofit associated with the incorporation of the Brake Bleeder Valve Protective Cap into the F/A-18/EA-18G aircraft weapon systems. Departures of the Brake Bleeder Valve led to rapid and complete depletion of Hydraulic (Hyd) 2A and Hyd 2B systems, resulting in loss of normal and emergency breaking and possible off-runway excursion. The Brake Bleeder Valve relies on torque application to resist backing out. No mechanical retention mechanism currently exists to prevent backing out. A mechanical retention mechanism, by way of a modified Brake Bleeder Protective Cap that can accommodate safety wire to prevent backing out and the departure of the Bleeder Valve (Part Number (PN) 2611992-5), is required to ensure all contributing factors to failure are adequately mitigated. This modification that the Government is seeking to procure will not affect form, fit, or hydraulic function of the Brake Bleeder Valve. The contractor will design a new configuration Protective Cap to meet the requirements of the Brake Assembly performance specification and provide the associated drawings/updates. The Government does not own the current drawings for PN 2611992-5. The anticipated start date is in 2nd quarter, Fiscal Year (FY) 27. NAVAIR expects to procure up to 4,800 redesigned caps for retrofit. Vendors interested in responding to the RFI shall provide a one to two page overview statement addressing the following: 1) brief statement of interest/capabilities; 2) any other information at vendor discretion such as catalogs, drawings/illustrations, technical manuals, training description/material, pricing, testing documentation, brochures, and/or any other documentation that describes the capabilities, interfaces, and specifications; 3) identify any Government customer who has procured the Brake Bleeder Valve Protective Caps or a similar, comparable product and provide customer point of contact, including a telephone number, e-mail address, or website. Responses shall be submitted electronically to the e-mail address provided below. Responses are requested by the closing of the RFI. Earliest possible response is encouraged. Responses will be reviewed, and additional information may be requested from individual vendors, if desired by the Government. Capability statement packa…

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