CH-53K Aircraft LRIP Lots 1 and 2

The Naval Air Systems Command intends to negotiate with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (SAC), 6900 Main, P.O. Box 9731, Street Stratford, CT 06615, on a sole source basis for the procurement of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of Lot 1 and 2 of the CH-53K helicopter. The intended contract will be initially issued as an Advance Acquisition Contract (AAC) in FY16 and FY17 for long lead items in support of the subsequent production buys. The production buys will be fully funded using FY17 and FY18 funding, respectively for Lots 1 and 2.

The LRIP contract will be contracted for on a fixed price type basis. The effort consists of nonrecurring and recurring engineering necessary for the procurement, fabrication, and assembly of aircraft, and installation integration of components and equipment including Contractor furnished Equipment and Government Furnished Equipment into the aircraft. This effort also includes test and check out of assembled aircraft, as well as logistical support for the aircraft. Requirements also include but are not limited to Systems Engineering/Program Management (SE/PM), Supporting Equipment and Tooling, publications, logistics support, quality assurance, reliability and maintainability programs, technical, administrative, and financial data requirements, spares, provisional supplies and services for training, logistics, engineering, and administrative support. Aircraft requirements for the Lot 1 procurement consist of an estimated two CH-53Ks and for the Lot 2 procurement consist of an estimated four CH-53Ks. Actual aircraft quantities procured will be in accordance with quantities approved by Congress.

This requirement will be procured in accordance with statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2), in that SAC is the only responsible source and no other type of equipment will satisfy Marine Corps requirements. SAC is the designer, developer, and sole producer of the CH-53K 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 CH-53K to fulfill this need in a timely manner. This notice is for informational purposes only. For subcontracting opportunities please contact Joshua Goodman, Sikorsky Subcontracting Manager, at 203-383-6028.

Note: The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. 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 proposals received within a forty-five day (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic order agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response 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.