SAM #W58RGZ-27-R-A014

Inspection and overhaul of AH-64 Apache pitch main rotor housing assemblies

The U.S. Army is researching qualified sources to inspect and overhaul a safety-critical AH-64 Apache rotor housing assembly. - Government buyer: U.S. Army Contracting Command–Redstone Arsenal, for the Department of the Army; the DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center Systems Readiness Directorate approves sources for the work. - Requested service: Inspect and overhaul the AH-64 Apache Housing Assembly, Pitch, M/R — NSN 1615-01-507-5295, part number 7-311411215-19. - Estimated quantity: 180 to 1,080 assemblies, with the maximum including 180 Foreign Military Sales units. - The assembly is designated a Critical Safety Item. - Contractor provides the labor, facilities, parts, materials, equipment, tools, and data required for the work. - Anticipated delivery is 120 days after receipt of each asset, at a rate of 10 assemblies per month. - Named approved sources/vendors: PCX Aerostructures, LLC and The Boeing Company are the only currently known sources approved to perform the inspection and overhaul. - This is a sources-sought market research notice, not an award.

Description

This Sources Sought Notice is to research the number of large and small businesses capable and interested in the prospective procurement.

The U.S. Government is seeking sources to inspect and overhaul the Housing Assy, Pitch, M/R.

Input/Output NSN: 1615-01-507-5295 Input/Output P/N: 7-311411215-19 Estimated Quantity (QTY): 180 minimum / 1080 maximum Maximum QTY includes Foreign Military Sales (FMS) QTY of 180 EA 

This item is designated as a Critical Safety Item (CSI). 

The Contractor shall furnish all services, facilities, labor, parts, materials, equipment, tools, and data necessary to accomplish the inspection and overhaul. 

Delivery Schedule: The anticipated delivery schedule is 120 days from receipt of asset at a rate of 10 per month. 

Delivery Location: TBD

This acquisition is anticipated to be awarded in accordance with (IAW) Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) Part 14, Sealed Bidding, procedures. The resulting contract is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 60 month period of performance with five priced ordering periods. 

Depot Maintenance Work Requirement (DMWR) 1-1615-312, dated 11/4/2022, for NSN: 1615-01-507-5295 is available for this action. Additionally, the overhaul of this item requires the contractor to receive source approval from the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) Systems Readiness Directorate (SRD). Therefore, inspection and overhaul can only be performed by an approved source in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) Subpart 209.2 – Qualification Requirements, which implement quality control provisions of aviation critical safety items as stated in Public Law 108-136, dated November 2004. The statue requires overhaul by a source approved by the DEVCOM AvMC SRD. Currently, PCX Aerostructures, LLC (CAGE Code: 82001) and The Boeing Company (CAGE Code: 8V613) are the only known approved sources for the inspection/overhaul.  

This is a sources sought notice. No contract award will result from this sources sought notice, and it does not constitute a commitment by the Government.  Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government in making an appropriate acquisition decision.

All intersted vendors are encouraged to submit a rsponse via email to the Contract Specialist, candace.m.king.civ@army.mil. 

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