CH-53K Chip Detector Processor Reliability Improvement

The Naval Air Systems Command, supporting the PMA-261 CH-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office, intends to procure Non-Recurring Engineering services to revise the Chip Detector Processor for the CH-53K helicopter through a sole source delivery order. This procurement will be conducted under existing Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-23-G-0002 with Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company, utilizing the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for situations where only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The solicitation is justified on the basis that Sikorsky is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the H-53 airframe and the only contractor with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical data to meet government requirements on a timely basis. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, though interested parties may submit capability statements within fifteen days of publication for the government's consideration. The response deadline for capability statements is September 30, 2025, fifteen days after the posting date of September 15, 2025.

No set-aside designation applies to this procurement, and it will be awarded on a sole source basis to Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company, located at 6900 Main St. Stratford, CT. Sikorsky serves as both the incumbent contractor and the intended awardee under the existing basic ordering agreement established in 2023. The solicitation does not specify award values, budget ranges, or quantities, as this appears to be an engineering services contract focused on processor reliability improvements rather than hardware delivery. Performance will occur at Sikorsky's facility in Stratford, Connecticut, where the company maintains its H-53 helicopter design and manufacturing operations. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities are directed to contact Jason Lockwood for further information regarding potential teaming arrangements.