“NSN 0680-01-221-2863, BELL CRANK, WSDC: 40A, HELICOPTER, BLACKHAWK, UH-60A, UH-60L, HH/UH-60M, UH-60V.”
DLA Weapons Support, Richmond is conducting market research through a sources sought notice—not a solicitation—to assess interest and capability for manufacturing a BELL CRANK (Part No. 70400-08166-041; NSN 1680-012212863), with an estimated requirement of 211 each. Potential sources must furnish labor, materials, facilities, and equipment for new manufacture, including component procurement/manufacture, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping, and may also handle supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting, long-lead procurement, diminishing sources/material shortages, and shipment of serviceable assets. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (CAGE 78286) is the approved source, and Technical Orders/qualification requirements are not available; SAR submissions must go through DoDSafe after emailing dlaavnsmallbus@dla.mil with the CAGE code, NSN, and desired email address. The government will evaluate market capacity for scope/scale, financial/human/technical resources, project management including schedule compliance, cost containment, performance tracking, personnel hiring/retention, risk mitigation, and performance-based service acquisition. Depending on responses, the requirement may be set aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made; unit prices will be established at contract award.