CH-53K Gearbox Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Tooling
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N00019-25-RFPREQ-APM261-0438
- Agency
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Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1520 Aircraft, Rotary Wing
- Place of performance
- Stratford, Connecticut 06615, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is procuring specialized tooling to support maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations for CH-53K helicopter gearboxes. This requirement will be awarded as a sole source delivery order through a Basic Ordering Agreement, reflecting NAVAIR's determination that Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is the only responsible source capable of fulfilling the government's needs. The procurement is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, which permit other than full and open competition when only one source can satisfy agency requirements. The evaluation will focus on SAC's unique technical capabilities, experience as the sole designer and manufacturer of the CH-53K weapon system, access to requisite technical data, special tooling resources, and test facilities necessary to meet required timeframes. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on May 29, 2025, with comments or questions due by June 13, 2025.
This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary headquartered at 6900 Main Street in Stratford, Connecticut, is the anticipated sole recipient of this delivery order. The pre-solicitation notice does not specify an award value or budget range, nor does it detail the quantity of tooling required or the expected timeline for completion of maintenance, repair, and overhaul support. The opportunity is classified under NAICS code 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and PSC code 1520 (Aircraft, Rotary Wing), indicating it involves specialized aviation equipment and components.
Notice text
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate and award a sole source Delivery Order with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (SAC), a Lockheed Martin company 6900 Main Street, Stratford CT 06614 for the procurement of Tooling to support CH-53K Gearbox Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul. The Delivery Order will be awarded via a Basic Ordering Agreement with SAC. SAC has been the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the CH-53K weapon system. SAC is the only known responsible source with the requisite knowledge, technical data, capability, experience, special tooling, and test facilities necessary to fulfill the Government's requirements within the required timeframes. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, in that SAC is the only responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CH-53K Gearbox and MRH Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Tooling | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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