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1. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY – This notice is in support of market research to determine the feasibility of a competitive acquisition and to identify parties having an interest in and the r... 1. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY – This notice is in support of market research to determine the feasibility of a competitive acquisition and to identify parties having an interest in and the resources capable of supporting the requirement for the production and delivery of a minimum of 12 up to a maximum of 51 UH/HH-60M aircraft annually over a 60-month delivery period from July 2027 through June 2032 (total quantity of up to 255 aircraft) and provide related production support services. Interested parties responding to this notice shall demonstrate their capability to provide all personnel, materials, and supplies required to satisfy all requirements delineated in the "Minimal Essential Characteristics UH/HH-60M Aircraft". The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this notice is 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. MINIMAL ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS UH/HH-60M AIRCRAFT a. SCOPE The Minimal Essential Characteristics describe the requirement for production and delivery of a minimum of 12 up to a maximum of 51 UH/HH-60M aircraft annually over a 60-month delivery period from July 2027 through June 2032 (total quantity of up to 255 aircraft) and provide related production support services. Potential customers include the U.S. Army, other Department of Defense (DoD) Agencies, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and Other Government Agencies (OGA). The Government does not own the complete UH/HH-60M Technical Data Packages (TDPs) that established the current and baseline UH/H-60M configurations, including system/subsystems drawings, tooling drawings, software source code or models and simulations. The complete technical documentation resides solely with the UH/HH-60M Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and much of the data is proprietary to them. b. REQUIREMENTS b.1. AIRCRAFT The interested party shall be capable of producing and delivering up to 51 UH/HH-60M aircraft annually over a 60-month delivery period of July 2027 through June 2032 (total quantity of up to 255) as well as related production support services. The UH-60M aircraft performance shall be as defined in AVNS-PRF-10002L and the HH-60M aircraft performance shall be as defined in AVNS-PRF-10015D. The UH/HH-60M aircraft and all systems/subsystems shall meet Airworthiness Release (AWR) criteria. b.2. CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT The interested party shall be capable of providing non-recurring engineering and logistics effort to address changes to any baseline configuration (Functional Baseline [FBL], Allocated Baseline [ABL], or Product Baseline) as an Engineering Change Proposal (ECP). The interested party shall be capable of maintaining the UH/HH-60 configuration over its lifecycle to maintain inherent technical, suitability and functional performance, safety, reliability, sustainability, and maintainability characteristics. b.3. SECURITY The interested party shall be able to obtain and maintain personnel and facilities at the SECRET clearance level. The interested party shall be capable of complying with the Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting clause at DFARS 252.204-7012 and shall have a Cybersecurity program that follows the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity document, at a minimum, and meets subsequent compliance assessments performed by the Government. 2. Interested parties are requested to submit a statement of capability outlining past work related to the requirements delineated above as "Minimal Essential Characteristics UH/HH-60M Aircraft". The statement of capability shall include: a. Company information including: i. Company name and address. ii.Size of company (number of personnel, total revenue, ownership, CAGE Code, Parent Corporation, etc.). iii. Point(s) of contact including name, phone number, address, and email and length of time in business. iv. Geographic presence. b. Teaming arrangements, if any. Delineate between work accomplished by prime, subcontractors, and work accomplished by teaming partners. c. Relevant contract experience/capabilities to provide “Minimal Essential Characteristics UH/HH-60M Aircraft” requirements described above. d. Description of how the interested party would support the complete lifecycle of the UH/HH-60M as outlined in this notice, including: i. TDP availability ii.Technical Approach iii. Production Integration. iv. Continuation of system performance and suitability v. Integrated Logistics Support and associated documentation vi. Facilities and personnel resources vii. Flight Operations e. Description of how the interested party would ensure an adequately experienced and trained staff, the process for verifying qualifications, education, certification, and professional requirements and how often this information is obtained or updated. f. Describe how your organization’s Cybersecurity policies and practices align with the provided references. g. Provide any other pertinent information that will assist us in this assessment. Respondents shall not be obligated to provide the services described herein and it is understood by the United States Government that the cost estimates provided as a result of this request are “best” estimates only. The response date for this notice is 30 days after the posting of this notice. No collect calls will be accepted. All responses to this notice may be submitted via e- mail to Ashley Gizas, Contract Specialist, at ashley.n.gizas.civ@army.mil and courtesy copy to Lynn Lewis, Contracting Officer, at lynn.w.lewis.civ@army.mil The phone number for Ashley Gizas is (256) 656-7332 and for Lynn Lewis is (256) 656-3445. Electronic transmissions must not exceed 5 megabytes and responses in the form of white papers should be limited to 25 pages in length and may include technical specifications and product sheets as deemed necessary. All material submitted in response to this notice must be unclassified.