Attachment 1 (H92406-26-R-0001RFI_7-8).pdf

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a Request for Information (RFI) for planning purposes only. No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these items or services or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this RFI Notice, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information that the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such.

The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

In preparation for an upcoming procurement, USSOCOM is conducting market research to determine potential sources for the lease of a rotary wing aircraft. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 532411 - Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $45.5M. Businesses are encouraged to submit a brief, typed Capability Statement in response to this source sought announcement.

Rotary Wing Aircraft Lease

USSOCOM, seeks information from qualified vendors for the lease of a Bell 412 Airframe meeting the technical specifications listed below. The Airframe will be used for training exercises supporting USSOCOM requirements.

Technical Specifications

l. The following equipment is required for the Single Engine RW aircraft at the time of lease inception:

a. Dual Flight Controls

b. All standard factory installed instruments with backlighting installed:

i. HSI (Slav-able HIS)

ii. Attitude Indicator

iii. Vertical Speed Indicator

iv. Turn and Bank Indicator

v. Rotor and Free Turbine Tachometer

vi. Warning Panel

vii. Magnetic Compass **(Must be set for operation in the lower 48 states)

viii. Engine Oil Temperature Pressure Indicator

ix. Fuel Quantity Indicator

x. Ammeter and Voltmeter

xi. Outside Air Temperature (OAT)

xii. Global Positioning System (GPS)

a) Course deviation indicator integrated into the HSI

xiii. Minimum of Garmin or equivalent 530 / 430 WAAS enabled (With current subscriptions)

xiv. Transponder with Mode C

xv. 2ea VHF Radios

xvi. Rear seat ICS with Very High Frequency (VHF)

xvii. Dual ICS with VHF for both pilots (Ability to isolate Left seat pilot station to ICS only monitoring)

xviii. FAA Anti-collision Lights

xix. FAA Position Lights

xx. Landing Light

xxi. Radar Altimeter with display (no specific requirement for the display)

c. All cabin seats provided

d. Aircraft must have skid type landing gear

e. Ground Support Equipment for the aircraft to include:

i. Ground Handling Wheels

ii. Blade Tie Downs

iii. Pitot Tube Covers

iv. Engine Inlet and Exhaust Covers

v. All Aircraft Publications Provided

vi. Special tools provided for scheduled maintenance

f. Aircraft must be able to perform to following specifications:

i. Cruise at 110 knots.

ii. Fly @ cruise for a minimum of 2.5 hours until burnout with x3 crewmembers weighing

6001bs total.

g. Objective Equipment:

i. NVG compatible cockpit

ii. Multiband Radio

iii. 3rd VHF Radio (Multiband Radio Preferred)

iv. Air-conditioning

v. Fly @ cruise for a minimum of 2.5 hours until burnout with x4 crewmembers weighing 8001bs total.

vi. 2-axis Autopilot

vii. First Limit Indicator

a) Torque meter

b) Exhaust Temperature Indicator (T4)

c) Gas Generator Tachometer (Ng, delta Ng)

viii. Full Automatic Dependent Surveillance- Broadcast (ADSB) (out/in) compliance

Deliverable

Standard brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this notice. Submitted Capability Statements shall include the following:

l. Company name and address

2. SAM UEI number

3. Type of business (e.g., large business, small business, 8(a), veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and/or women owned small business) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM)

4. Company point of contact — name, phone, and e-mail address

5. Demonstrate capabilities for meeting the requirements listed above.

Responses are requested by September 18, 2026, at 4:00PM Eastern Standard Time. Please submit responses to the listed Point of Contact.

Rotary Wing Aircraft Lease