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THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The following information is provided to assist the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAVAIR) Lakehu... THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The following information is provided to assist the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAVAIR) Lakehurst, NJ in conducting market research of industry to identify if there are alternate options to meet the United States Navy (USN) needs for the manufacturing and production of the Main Gear Box Swashplate Assembly Cart, P/N 59585 of the USN H-53K Program. At this time, pending market research results, NAVAIR Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with Cignys Corporation (Cage Code: 52793) for the required P/N. The above support equipment was designed by Cignys Corporation based on specific proprietary requirements that the Navy does not have access to. Cignys was contracted by Sikorsky, the H-53k Original Equipment Manufacturer, to design and develop the above Support Equipment to fulfill the maintenance requirements. Cignys owns all proprietary rights to the engineering data and detailed product drawings. Cignys Corporation is the only manufacturer with the unique technical expertise to supply these items. Contracting with any other source would result in duplication of cost that would not be recovered via competition and result in an undue delay to the program. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and is issued in conformance with DFARS PGI 206.302-1; it does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), a Request for Proposal (RFP), or a Request for Quote (RFQ). This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The Government WILL NOT PAY for any information received in response to this RFI, and the Government will not compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the response to this RFI. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation may not necessarily result from this RFI. Availability of any formal solicitation may be announced under a separate Federal Business Opportunities announcement. Any requests for copies of solicitations will not be addressed since this is an RFI, not an RFP. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP. Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this RFI to any firms, agencies or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All interested parties should send company and descriptive literature on currently available products that meet the Navy's requirements, described above. With the response, include a point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, website information, DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Business Size Status for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of this RFI. Any responses in reference to this RFI shall be submitted electronically to Contract Specialist, Ryan Reale, at ryan.reale@navy.mil with the subject line "H-53K Main Gear Box Swashplate Assembly Cart." All responses should be received no later than 5:00 PM Eastern, 17 September 2019.