Pre-Solicitation Notice UES-II.pdf

Pre-solicitation Notice of Proposed Contract Action

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Special Operation Forces (SOF), Acquisition Technology and Logistics (AT&L), Technology Applications Program Office (TAPO) intends to award a non-competitive, sole source follow-on contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for the procurement of UES-II and UES-II Strake Production. The scope of this effort is to procure UES-II Shipsets and associated Strakes to support fielding of UES-II on MH-60M aircraft.

The intended source for this procurement is Sikorsky Aircraft Company (Sikorsky), 6900 Main Street PO Box 9729 Stratford, CT 06615-9129 Cage: 78286.

The intended award will result in a firm-fixed price (FFP) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a 5-year ordering period to purchase Second- Generation Upturned Exhaust Suppressor (UES-II) Shipsets and Strakes. The Agency has tentatively assigned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 336413 - Aircraft Wheel and Brake Systems, to the requirement, but interested sources can recommend other NAICS Codes for agency consideration Small Business Size Standard: 1250.

The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of the FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A), Only one responsible source where a substantial duplication of cost to the Government is not expected to be recovered through competition. Sikorsky has sole rights to the proprietary data and production rights to the desired products. The Government does not have rights to this data.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all capabilities statements or proposals received within the closing date set in this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested, capable, and responsible sources that would like to respond to this pre-solicitation synopsis are encouraged to provide a statement of interest along with supporting documentation to Mr. Jared A. Mitchell, Contract Specialist, jared.a.mitchell.civ@socom.mil no later than 10:30 am Eastern Time on 25 July 2024.

The interested source bears the burden of substantiating that its proposed system meets the Government's requirements without substantially duplicating the cost and schedule already incurred for development and qualification of the UES-II and UES-II Strake provided by Sikorsky Aircraft Company.