Aircraft Rudder Sources Sought

This combined Request for Information and Synopsis seeks capability statements for the manufacture of 16 aircraft rudders under National Stock Number 1560010771314WF and part numbers 16T7302805. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation requires incremental deliveries beginning October 20th, 2024 at a rate of two per month. Interested sources must either obtain necessary master tooling from Lockheed Martin or fund their own reverse engineering solution for government approval. Capability statements or proposals must be submitted by December 3rd, 2023 to be considered. The technical data package will be available on Sam.gov.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. Approved sources include Lockheed Martin, Elbit Systems Cyclone, and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies. Qualification requirements include notifying the government of intent to qualify, certifying facilities and testing capabilities, providing drawings and test results demonstrating compliance, and submitting a qualification article for evaluation at an estimated cost of $12,200 over 180 days. Sources may apply for a waiver if previously supplying the item, qualified for a mirror part, or qualified for a similar item of no increased complexity.