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INTRODUCTION The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), in support of PMA-274 Presidential Helicopter Program Office, is seeking sources to provide Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) installation for ... INTRODUCTION The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), in support of PMA-274 Presidential Helicopter Program Office, is seeking sources to provide Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) installation for the VH-60N in-service aircraft. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS A MARKET RESEARCH TOOL BEING USED TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL AND ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE SUPPLIES/SERVICES DESCRIBED HEREIN PRIOR TO DETERMINING THE METHOD OF ACQUISITION AND ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT COMMITTED NOR OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, AND NO BASIS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT SHALL ARISE AS A RESULT OF A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (SAC), a Lockheed Martin Company, is the sole manufacturer of the VH-60N aircraft and is the only known source with the necessary technical data, proprietary drawings, knowledge, experience and expertise required to complete the efforts called for hereunder. The Program is seeking to issue a delivery order under an existing Lockheed Martin Corporate Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA); however, the Government will consider responses for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement for all or parts of the planned tasking.? The requested information herein is to assist the Government in conducting market research to determine potential business sources that have the assets, skills, experience, financial stability, qualifications, rights to technical data, and knowledge required to support the requirement. The Government does not possess a complete technical data package for the aircraft to provide for the efforts described herein. ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code is 336413 with a Small Business Size standard of 1,250 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 1520. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size. ANTICPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE There will be a 12-month period of performance with coverage to begin approximately July 2021. ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE Delivery order that will contain fixed price Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The requirements under this effort are to provide SLEP installation onto the VH-60N in-service aircraft. SUBMISSION INFORMATION It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 12 pages in length, single-spaced, 12 point font minimum) demonstrating ability to perform the tasking listed under the required capabilities.? This documentation must address at a minimum the following: 1. Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size, and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address. 2. Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), DUNS number, and a statement regarding current small/large business status; 3. Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope to the tasking described under “Required Capabilities within the last three years, including contract numbers, contract values, Government point of contract with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract related to those tasks. 4. Management approach to staffing this effort with qualified personnel; 5. Company’s prior/current experience and demonstrated knowledge of VH-60N loads and dynamics, weight and balance, electrical, flight control and hydraulic systems, human systems, performance analysis, system safety, and E3 to provide adequate analysis in support of the flight clearance process 6. Company’s prior/current experience and ability to analyze VH-60N enhancements to determine if they necessitate updates to any Flight Certification and/or NATOPS performance charts. 7. Company’s prior/current experience and ability with the VH-60N Automated Logistics Environment. 8. Company’s ability to access to VH-60N technical data required to design, develop, manufacture and integrate ECPs and aircraft components for upgrades and obsolescence, production and retrofit kits. 9. Company’s prior/current experience and ability to design, development and manufacture aircraft prototype parts. 10. Company’s experience to operate a closed-loop supply chain system, ability to comply with Level III Restricted area security measures for the protection of the VH-60N program, have personnel to support Secret, Top Secret, and Yankee White access. 11. What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensures capability to perform the tasks? 12. Provide any existing technical data licenses of agreements with the VH-60N OEM for performance of related tasking or provided documentation, with concurrence from the OEM, demonstrating the ability to obtain any necessary license/agreement for access to required technical data for this effort. Documents submitted in response to this requirement will not be counted against any page limitations. 13. If you are a small business, provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in required capabilities, either individually or along with any combination of small businesses. 14. Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location, CAGE code, DUNS number, etc. 15. Respondents to this notice must also indicate whether they are a large business or qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Small Disadvantaged Veteran Owned, Small Business Women-Owned, 8(a), Hub Zone or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern. ? Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted via email to Christine Herrick at christine.herrick@navy.mil, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF).? The deadline for response to this request is 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, 01 April 2021. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be protected. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. No phone calls will be accepted.? All questions must be submitted via e-mail. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to these Sources Sought.