SAM #SPRRA126R0053

DLA Aviation Huntsville Seeks Lockheed Martin Sole Source Spare Parts for AH-64 Apache MTADS/PNVS (FMS to RNLASF)

DLA Aviation Huntsville is seeking sources for Lockheed Martin sole source spare parts to support the AH-64 Apache MTADS/PNVS system for the Royal Netherlands Land Air & Space Force (RNLASF) under Foreign Military Sales (FMS): - Government Buyer: - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Huntsville, AL - OEM Highlight: - Lockheed Martin is the sole source manufacturer for all requested parts - Products Requested: - Multiple spare parts for the AH-64 Apache MTADS/PNVS system - Part numbers: 79760505-009, 79760230-019, 79722960-009, 79787541-002, 79763030-009, 79760015-019, 79745095-001, 79718560-001, 79760545-009 - Quantities range from 1000 to 1350 units per part - Each item is identified by a specific National Stock Number (NSN) - Notable Requirements: - Sole source procurement due to technical data restrictions (AMC/AMSC codes) - Includes recurring and nonrecurring engineering services for source qualification - Requires supply chain management, logistics, forecasting, and final delivery of assets - DLA encourages qualified manufacturers to seek source approval for future opportunities

Description

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A REQUEST  FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT  SYNOPSIS (SSS) IS IN SUPPORT OF MARKET RESEARCH BEING CONDUCTED BY THE  DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SOURCES FOR THE  SPARE PARTS LISTED BELOW, WHICH SUPPORT THE AH-64 APACHE MODERNIZED  TARGET ACQUISITION DESIGNATION SIGHT/PILOT NIGHT VISION SENSOR  (MTADS/PNVS).

THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING QUALIFIED SOURCES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THESE  SPARE MISSILE PARTS TO ADD TO THE LOCKHEED MARTIN CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRIES  (COI) SUPPLIER CAPABILITY CONTRACT (SCC) SPE4AX-22-D-9000. THIS REQUIREMENT  SUPPORTS THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS LAND AIR & SPACE FORCE (RNLASF) UNDER  FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) CASE NE-B-YCE. THE REQUIREMENT WILL BE FOR A  ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. 

PSC     NSN                                    Part Number       NAICS      Size      AMRC 1240     1240-01-518-3638     79760505-009     333310     1000     3/Q 1240     1240-01-589-5433     79760230-019     333310     1000     4/D 1240     1240-01-676-4038     79722960-009     333310     1000     TBD (TO BE DETERMINED) 1240     1240-01-687-6187     79787541-002     333310     1000     4/D 1240     1240-01-687-6785     79763030-009     333310     1000     4/P 1270     1270-01-535-8920     79760015-019     334511     1350     3/D 1270     1270-01-547-7770     79745095-001     334511     1350     TBD 1270     1270-01-547-7773     79718560-001     334511     1350     TBD 1680     1680-01-516-6818     79760545-009     336413     1250     3/Q

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE:  THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED AMC/AMSC CODE 3, &/OR 4 WHICH  REQUIRES THE GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE FOR THE FIRST, SECOND OR  SUBSEQUENT TIME DIRECTLY FROM THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER. THE DATA  NEEDED TO ACQUIRE THIS PART COMPETITIVELY IS NOT PHYSICALLY  AVAILABLE, IT CANNOT BE OBTAINED ECONOMICALLY, NOR IS IT POSSIBLE TO  DRAFT ADEQUATE SPECIFICATIONS OR ANY OTHER ADEQUATE, ECONOMICAL  DESCRIPTION OF THE MATERIAL FOR A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION.

AS A RESULT, THIS ACQUISITION IS CURRENTLY BEING PROCURED UNDER  FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE  AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS. 

THE GOVERNMENT IS INTERESTED IN ALL BUSINESSES TO INCLUDE 8(A), SMALL  BUSINESS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS, SERVICE-DISABLED  VETERAN-OWNED, HUBZONE, AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS  CONCERNS. ALL OFFERORS MUST MEET PREQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IN  ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. THE U.S. ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES  DEVELOPMENT COMMAND AVIATION & MISSILE CENTER’S (AVMC DEVCOM)  SYSTEM READINESS DIRECTORATE (SRD), SUSTAINMENT DIVISION (SD) IS THE  ENGINEERING SOURCE AUTHORITY (ESA). FIRMS THAT RECOGNIZE AND CAN  PRODUCE THE REQUIRED ITEM DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE ENCOURAGED TO  IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. FIRMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK SOURCE APPROVAL  IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR FUTURE SOLICITATIONS BY CONTACTING THE  CONTRACT TEAM. 

THE CLOSING DATE ANNOTATED IS AN ESTIMATED DATE AND MAY BE  ADJUSTED DEPENDENT UPON THE DATE OF RELEASE FOR SOLICITATION;  HOWEVER, THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT CLOSE PRIOR TO THE DATE STATED  ABOVE. FOREIGN FIRMS ARE REMINDED THAT ALL REQUESTS FOR  SOLICITATION MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE EMBASSIES. 

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMING AND  COMPLYING WITH ANY AND ALL SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE SOLICITATION  ANNOTATED ABOVE, AT THE UNIT PRICES ESTABLISHED AT TIME OF A  CONTRACT AWARD. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECURRING  AND NONRECURRING ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH BECOMING A  QUALIFIED SOURCE. THE CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL  ASPECTS OF THE MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION PROCESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED TO - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS, FORECASTING OF  PARTS, LONG-LEAD PARTS PROCUREMENT, MATERIAL FORECASTING,  OBSOLESCENCE ISSUES AND FINAL DELIVERY OF ASSETS AS WELL AS ANY AND  ALL ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED RESULTING FROM CONTRACT  PERFORMANCE.

PROCUREMENT CONSISTS OF TWO OR MORE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLIES,  BASED ON FORECASTED DEMANDS. THE SUBSEQUENT SOLICITATION SHALL  INCLUDE A REQUEST FOR ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITIES (EOQS) TO ENSURE  OPTIMAL ORDERING QUANTITIES. THE EOQ REQUEST, IS TO AVOID  ACQUISITIONS IN DISADVANTAGEOUS QUANTITIES AND TO ASSIST THE  GOVERNMENT IN DEVELOPING DATA FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE ACQUISITIONS  OF THIS ITEM/THESE ITEMS. THE GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATES THE OFFEROR’S  PROPOSAL (IN VIEW OF MARKET RESEARCH, HISTORICAL AWARDS, THE NATURE  OF THE ITEM(S) BEING SOLICITED, AND THE CURRENT ECONOMIC  ENVIRONMENT) WILL INCLUDE QUANTITIES/RANGES THAT WILL VARY FROM  THOSE BEING SOLICITED. THE SOLICITED QUANTITIES ARE BASED ON  ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMANDS AND AS SUCH GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE  RIGHT TO AWARD THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS QUANTITIES &/OR RANGES. THE  GOVERNMENT RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS PROCUREMENT,  PARTIALLY OR IN ENTIRETY BEFORE AWARD. IN THE EVENT THE GOVERNMENT  CANCELS THIS ACQUISITION (PARTIALLY OR IN ENTIRETY) BEFORE AWARD, THE  GOVERNMENT HAS NO OBLIGATION TO REIMBURSE AN OFFEROR FOR ANY  COSTS. 

DISCLAIMER: THIS SSS IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING  PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL  OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION IN THE  FUTURE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE  GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE  GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT  OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR  PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION  SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY  VOLUNTARY. 

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