The Navy requires contractor repair and overhaul of aircraft fan blade sets to return them to Ready-for-Issue condition, including inspection, component repair/replacement, reassembly, and testing per applicable manuals and specifications. Performance is specified at General Electric Company’s facility in Cincinnati, Ohio (CAGE 07482), and the contractor must supply all necessary parts and materials. A required repair turnaround time (RTAT) of 90 days after asset receipt applies, and assets received more than 365 days after contract award would not be authorized for repair without bilateral agreement. The contractor must maintain an ISO 9001/SAE AS9100 quality program, meet calibration standards, and follow

This notice concerns a commercial off-the-shelf item that requires Government source approval prior to contract award due to its flight-critical nature. Only previously approved sources have been solicited, and new sources must submit the required Source Approval Information Brochure with their proposal. The time required for new source approval is normally too long to allow for award delay. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1, though this notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may submit capability statements for consideration in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.