Opportunity
SAM #N00019-26-RFPREQ-APM276-0021
NAVAIR Sole Source Engineering and Tooling Disposition Services for UH-1Y Production Line Transition
Buyer
Naval Air Systems Command
Posted
June 02, 2026
Respond By
June 17, 2026
Identifier
N00019-26-RFPREQ-APM276-0021
NAICS
336411, 541330, 541690
This opportunity involves a sole source procurement by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for specialized engineering and tooling disposition services related to the transition and cessation of the UH-1Y production line. - Government Buyer: - Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Department of the Navy - Contracting office located at Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD - OEMs and Vendors: - Bell Textron Inc. (Bell) - Sole designer, developer, manufacturer, and system integrator of the UH-1Y aircraft - Products/Services Requested: - Nonrecurring engineering services for transition and cessation of UH-1Y production line - Execution of tooling disposition - Determination and disposition of Government Furnished Property (GFP) and Contractor Furnished Property (CFE) associated with UH-1Y tooling - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole source justification: Bell Textron Inc. is the only source with the technical expertise and proprietary knowledge required - No specific products or part numbers listed; focus is on specialized services - Period of Performance: - Approximately one year - Places of Performance and Delivery: - Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD (contracting office) - Fort Worth, Texas (place of performance for Bell Textron Inc.)
Description
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate with Bell Textron Inc. (Bell), 3255 Bell Flight Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76118, on a sole source basis under a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Delivery Order to procure nonrecurring engineering and execution of tooling disposition to support the transition of the UH-1Y platform production line to cessation. The execution will include the proper determination and disposition of Government Furnished Property (GFP) and Contractor Furnished Property (CFE) for the UH-1Y tooling. The anticpated period of performance for this delivery order is November 2026 through November 2027. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, in that Bell is the only responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Marine Corps requirements. Bell is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer, and system integrator of the aircraft and the only known source that possesses the data, technical skills, and requisite knowledge of the design, fabrication, performance, operation, maintenance, and support characteristics of the UH-1Y platform to fulfill this need in a timely manner. This notice is for information purposes only. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties, however, may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement. The Government will consider all capability information received prior to the closing date of this synopsis. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Robert Clark at robert.f.clark186.civ@us.navy.mil.