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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) intends to issue a solicitation for a sole source contract for Engineering Analysis in support of the Sikorsky H-53E Sea Stallion aircraft. Approximately 754 out-of-... The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) intends to issue a solicitation for a sole source contract for Engineering Analysis in support of the Sikorsky H-53E Sea Stallion aircraft. Approximately 754 out-of-production NSNs are being reviewed for this contract effort in order to evaluate what is required to bring these items back into production. The proposed action is intended to be awarded on a sole source basis, as supported by a J&A IAW FAR 6.302-1. The proposed sole source contract will be issued to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (CAGE: 78286). The proposed contract will be for a total period of performance of approximately 18-24 months. Any letters expressing interest in subcontracting should be provided to the Contracting Officer and will be forwarded to the identified OEM. At this time, this action is proposed as a FAR Part 15 effort. The proposed contract will be firm, fixed-price with up to one option year. The attached list of sole-source NSNs are the items that have been identified for review under this action. DLA intends to issue a Letter Request for Proposal (RFP) directly to Sikorsky; for more information, please contact the Contracting Officer listed below.

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This notification is for market research purposes only to identify if other potential sources of supply can meet the requirements of the Department of Defense for providing H-53 Engineering Analysis s... This notification is for market research purposes only to identify if other potential sources of supply can meet the requirements of the Department of Defense for providing H-53 Engineering Analysis services for sole-source Sikorsky parts. This is not a request for proposals, quotes, or an invitation for bids. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) seeks information that will be used to determine if any source other than the OEM, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (SAC) - CAGE 78286, exists to designate this effort as a competitive acquisition. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 336413 - Aircraft assemblies, subassemblies, and parts (except engines) manufacturing. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all large and small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HubZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an RFP or commitment by the Government. DLA Aviation at Richmond will be the contracting activity for this requirement. DLA has identified a requirement for engineering analysis services pertaining to the attached list of NIINs. Responses to this Source Sought will be used to determine which items can be procured on a long term contract (LTC) with current data/drawings and which will require additional engineering analysis for support. Items not suitable for immediate procurement may be procured on a separate vehicle to address technical data challenges. Due to the age of the H-53 weapon system, drawings for some items are no longer up-to-date; tooling is no longer available or useable; materials may be obsolete and the vendor base has significantly diminished since the parts were last purchased. For these items, DLA lacks sufficient technical data to compete effectively and is looking for companies that possess the technical capability and access to data to produce these items. Interested parties should include a Raw Order Magnitude of what is needed to complete an engineering study to produce a source of supply for these challenge parts as well as time frame for completion. Respondents able and interested in performing the Engineering Analysis support are asked to provide a response to Jeremy.T.Reeves@dla.mil by the date listed in this announcement. Please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar support offered to the Government and to commercial customers over the past three years. Any responses involving teaming arrangements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. Any responses to this Sources Sought should include responses to the following: a) A one page company profile to include Company name, address, point of contact (including telephone number and email address), Small Business Administration (SBA) business size classification (i.e. large, small, small disadvantaged, service disabled, veteran owned, HUB Zone, etc.), number of employees, Cage Code, DUNS number, NAICS Code, major products, primary customer base, statement on whether your interest in this sources sought is for the purpose of becoming the prime offeror or to inquire about subcontracting possibilities, and points of contact who are able to discuss the materials submitted. b) A description of your company's past experience and performance of similar Engineering Analysis contracts for aircraft primary and component level parts, including whether any of the contracts have CPARs ratings. Specify whether you are qualified to manufacture any of the components listed in this announcement or similar systems/components. Then if so, by whom are you qualified and for what system/component? This description shall address and demonstrate, through prior and/or current experience, an understanding of aircraft system/component procurement. c) What quality control measures do you currently have in place (ISO 9000, 9001, AS9100, NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program)? d) Describe your experience with Government Source Inspection, Critical Safety Items, and other OSHA standards. e) A summary of your company's capability and approach to meet the system/component requirements identified in the attachment to this announcement. Explain how your company has or will gain access to required H-53 proprietary technical data and drawings. f) Any other information your company deems necessary to aid the Government in refining its acquisition strategy and assessing your company's capability. To be considered, please submit detailed technical data in order for the Government to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your product or capabilities to ensure compatibility with the existing systems. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), a response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The responder is solely responsible for the information it submits and any associated costs. The Government reserves the right to disregard any submittal that is incomplete or that is vague. Please do not submit your company brochures. Disclaimer THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. This sources sought is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this sources sought that is marked Proprietary or competition sensitive will be handled accordingly. Responses to the sources sought will not be returned. The responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this sources sought. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this sources sought. Interested sources may contact DLA Aviation for further information. Inquiries should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Jeremy Reeves, Jeremy.T.Reeves@dla.mil, 804-279-1607 or 804-638-8075.