SOLICITATION NOTICE
49 -- MQ-8C Peculiar Support Equipment
- Notice Date
- 11/30/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 332216
— Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, Contracts Department, Hwy. 547 Attn:B562-3C, Lakehurst, New Jersey, 08733-5083
- ZIP Code
- 08733-5083
- Solicitation Number
- N68335-17-R-0049
- Archive Date
- 12/30/2016
- Point of Contact
- Shannan M. Germond, Phone: 732-323-2778, Michelle Prinston, Phone: 732-323-1192
- E-Mail Address
-
shannan.germond@navy.mil, michelle.prinston@navy.mil
(shannan.germond@navy.mil, michelle.prinston@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Red Barn Machine, Inc. for the for the manufacture and delivery of up to 55 each Servo Actuator Rigging Tools, P/N RBT102019; up to 55 each Lifting Tools, P/N RBT102137-107; up to 54 each 406 Main Rotor Blade Trim Tab Bend Angle Gage Assemblies, P/N RBT103316-101; and up to 55 each Main Rotor Trim Tab Bender Assemblies, P/N RBT103317-101 in support of the MQ-8C Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Program. A Firm Fixed Price, 5-year option type contract is planned. The MQ-8C UAS utilizes the Bell Helicopter (Bell) 407 commercial helicopter airframe. The Support Equipment (SE) identified above was designed by Bell at their own expense for the Bell 407 Helicopter and was tested to meet specifications for maintenance of the air vehicle. Bell has retained proprietary rights to the technical data and drawings. Technical data is required to ensure that the correct materials, dimensions, performance requirements/limitations, and interfaces are used to enable safe and effective maintenance on the MQ-8C aircraft. The above identified SE is the only SE that has been designed, tested, and approved by the Navy to use with the MQ-8C maintenance activities. Bell has identified Red Barn Machine, Inc. as the actual manufacturer of this SE, in possession of the required drawings, and is capable of manufacturing the required items. The Government does not own rights to the data or drawings to permit full and open competition. As such, this acquisition is being pursued under the sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Unless stated herein, no additional information is available. Requests for the same will be disregarded. A determination by the Government not to compete this effort is solely within the discretion of the Government. GENERAL INFORMATION: There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award or awards, or be responsible for any money expended by interested parties before award of a contract for the effort described above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract.
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- Record
- SN04339098-W 20161202/161130234241-efc320034c9c16d11a8ba3dfa5abcfa9 (fbodaily.com)
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