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THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ is requesting information regarding a R... THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ is requesting information regarding a Replacement Repeatable Release Holdback Bar (RRHB) to release T-45 Aircraft during Catapult Launch shipboard operations along with Overhaul Kits and additional spare parts in support CNATRA shipboard training programs. The current RRHB that releases the T-45 Aircraft at launch is strained by the external tension, which activates triggers. It is this stress placed on the current RRHB that limits it to a particular number of shots (appx. 2000), before it must be sent to the vendor for overhaul. After another appx. 2000 shots the RRHB must be taken out of service and disposed. In order for the T-45 to continue its training mission of Catapult Launches, a RRHB for operation is required. The Government is seeking industry input to assist in identifying features and approaches to meet the general requirements described above. Please note that the Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties responding to this RFI. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. 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. Interested sources should provide the information and related data to John Murtagh by email at john.c.murtagh@navy.mil, no later than 25 May 2021 5:00 EST (with the preference being sooner) after the post date of this RFI. All information sent should reference this RFI number on the subject response line of the emailed response as well as on all enclosed documents. Responses must include the company name, address, point of contact name and email/phone, and company size. Proprietary data MUST be marked on a page-by-page basis and will be kept confidential and protected where so designated. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future Request for Proposal (RFP). Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation. Respondents may provide information and Rough Orders of Magnitude (ROM) on any currently available product or a company's' capabilities that will meet the Navy's needs.