Departments of the Army and the Air Force National Guard Bureau, USPFO for New Hampshire, P.O. Box 2003, Concord, New Hampshire 03302-2003

16 -- SKI KITS FOR UH60A HELICOPTER SOL DAHA27-98-Q-0005 DUE 090298 POC Spencer M. Wilber (603) 225-1359 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist, wilbersm@nh-arng.ngb.army.mil. The New Hampshire Army National Guard inintends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of the test program for Commercial Items (Section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996) to acquire three (3) Ski Kits (L20500R) for the Sikorsky produced, Blackhawk UH-60A Helicopter from Airglas Engineering Company, Incorporated of Anchorage, Alaska. This ski kit consists of the right ski (modified for external rescue hoist), left main ski, the tail ski and all attaching hardware. The UH-60A's conventional wheeled landing gear provides insufficient weight distribution and little or no resistance to sinking in snow accumulations or muddy fields with standing water. The installation of the ski kit on the UH-60A is the only known method to ensure safe landing/takeoff operations in low weight bearing environments. Airglas Engineering Company is the patent holder and the sole developer/manufacturer of the skis that will satisfy this requirement. U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (USAAMCOM) has previously issued an Airworthiness Release for the attachment of the Airglas Skis to the Blackhawk UH-60A aircraft. The Airworthiness Release is required for each aircraft that is outfitted with a Ski Kit. This proposed procurement action is for supplies that the Government does not possess complete, unrestrictive technical data, or the rights to use such data, to permit full and open competition. Delivery must be made to the USPFO Warehouse, State Military Reservatio,Building L, Concord NH 03301 within 180 days after receipt of the order. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit information, which clearly demonstrates their ability to provide this item NLT ten (10) days from the date of this notice. Posted 08/21/98 (W-SN240380). (0233)

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