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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Technical Applications Contracting Office, Ft. Eustis, VA is seeking information on potential firms qualified to pro... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Technical Applications Contracting Office, Ft. Eustis, VA is seeking information on potential firms qualified to provide a proposal on a future solicitation. The proposed award will be a contract for qualification testing and fielding of a Light Weight Fast Rope Insertion and Extraction System (FRIES) to reduce weight on the MH-60M Black Hawk helicopter. The modifications are intended to reduce system weight but retain the existing specifications. The FRIES shall mount to the cabin ceiling of the MH-60M aircraft. The FRIES shall have quick release handle to release the fast rope. The FRIES shall have maximum asymmetrical load limit for either side of 1300 lbs. and a maximum symmetrical loading of 1500 lbs. The FRIES shall demonstrate acceptable margins of safety at the aircraft structural attachments when subjected to the following: Insertion limit load factor of 2.0 and a cone angle of 30 degrees with both symmetric and asymmetric rope loading. Factors of safety of 1.0 on yield and 1.5 on ultimate shall be maintained. Extraction limit load factor of 3.0 and a cone angle of 30 degrees with both symmetric and asymmetric rope loading. Factors of safety of 1.0 on yield and 1.5 on ultimate shall be maintained. Crash load factors are as follows: Load Factors: Unless otherwise specified, the supports for all mass items which would pose a hazard to personnel during a crash shall withstand the following ultimate load factors: Applied Separately Applied Simultaneously (a) (b) (c) Longitudinal ±20 ±20 ±10 ±10 Vertical 20/-10 10/-5 20/-10 10/-5 Lateral ±18 ±9 ±9 ±18 Factors of Safety of 1.0 on ultimate shall be maintained. The NAICS code for this procurement is 336413. Any information submitted is voluntary. Request interested firms submit the following: (1) the NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER of the firm (including CAGE code); (2) the respondent’s name and contact information, to include phone number and email address; (3) a summary of their product, and (4) their BUSINESS SIZE STATUS to Andrew.L.Davis2.civ@mail.mil. Responses to this notice will assist the Government in identifying potential sources. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.