SOLICITATION NOTICE
16 -- H-1 Helicopters Combining Gearbox Repair and Upgrade
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2023 11:09:18 AM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20670-5000
- Solicitation Number
- N00019-22-RFPREQ-APM276-0216
- Response Due
- 9/12/2023 9:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/28/2023
- Point of Contact
- Heather A Klasmeyer, Phone: 240-717-6631, Jeanette Moronta (PCO), Phone: 3019952821
- E-Mail Address
-
heather.a.klasmeyer.civ@us.navy.mil, jeanette.p.moronta.civ@us.navy.mil
(heather.a.klasmeyer.civ@us.navy.mil, jeanette.p.moronta.civ@us.navy.mil)
- Description
- The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate with Bell Textron Inc. (Bell) 3255 Bell Flight Blvd, Fort Worth TX 76118 on a sole source basis under a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Delivery Order to repair and upgrade twenty-four (24) F-Condition Whiskey (AH-1W) Combining Gearboxes (C-Boxes) Part Number 214-040-013-105 with Structural Improvement Electrical Power Upgrade (SIEPU), resulting in a part number change to Part Number 449-040-013-105.� Specifically, Bell will modify the 24 F-Condition AH-1W C-Boxes and convert them to AH-1Z SIEPU C-Boxes. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, in that Bell is the only responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy Marine Corps requirements. �Bell is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer and system integrator of the aircraft and the only known source that possesses the data, technical skills and requisite knowledge of the design, fabrication, performance, operation, maintenance and support characteristics of the AH-1W, UH-1Y and AH-1Z to fulfill this need in a timely manner. �Additionally, the SIEPU technical data, although delivered with unlimited data rights, has several imbedded Bell process specifications and Bell Standards upon which the Government does not have data rights.� The upgrade to a SIEPU configuration cannot be attained without those specifications and standards.� This notice is for information purposes only. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.� Interested parties, however, may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement. �The Government will consider all capability information received prior to the closing date of this synopsis. �Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. �A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract modification based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. For subcontracting opportunities please visit the following website: http://www.bellhelicopter.com/en_US/Suppliers/Suppliers.htmlz Click on ""How to Become a Supplier"" Click on Register with Textron OR Send an email to strategicsourcing@bellhelicopter.textron.com
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/0a956ccf57e34448bd1ebcfd76c1d99a/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Fort Worth, TX 76155, USA
- Zip Code: 76155
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 76155
- Record
- SN06812891-F 20230901/230830230053 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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