Repair and Overhaul Services for Dowty R391 Propeller and Components

The Coast Guard currently operates fourteen (14) HC27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The aircraft is manufactured by LEONARDA SPA, Piazza Monte Grappa, Rome, Italy. The Coast Guard currently operates seventeen (17) HC-130J Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The aircraft is manufactured by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, GA. Each HC-27J aircraft utilizes two (2) R391 Propeller Assemblies per aircraft and the HC-130J requires four (4) R391 Propeller Assemblies per aircraft. GE Aviation Systems LLC dba Dowty Propellers (Dowty) of Sterling, Virginia, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the R391 propeller and component assemblies, mandated overhaul schedule requires that the HC-27J meet a 10 year or 4,800 flight hour overhaul, whichever comes first and a 15 year or 7,500 flight hours for the HC-130J. The scope of this requirement includes the overhaul and repair services for the Dowty R391 propeller and components, Contractor support to include Field Service Support, Organizational Level (O-Level) support, Leading Edge Guard blade repair/replacement (and potential upgrades), and access to the OEM technical manuals and publication. The solicitation will be sole source.