CH-53K Program O-Level Bag: Clamp, Main Rotor Blades
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N68335-26-Q-1045
- Agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332710 Machine Shops
- PSC
- 1730 Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, located in Lakehurst, New Jersey, is procuring Clamp, Main Rotor Blade components (part number FDC8252-15) in support of the CH-53K Aircraft Program and Foreign Military Sales to Israel. This Fixed Price contract will be awarded on a sole source basis under FAR 6.302-1, which permits non-competitive procurement when only one responsible source exists. The Government intends to negotiate exclusively with Davis Aircraft Products Co. Inc. (CAGE Code 98313), as the sole developer, designer, and manufacturer of the specified component with proprietary data and unique technical expertise that cannot be replicated by alternate sources. No specific evaluation criteria beyond source capability is applicable given the sole source justification. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on January 13, 2026, with a closing date of January 28, 2026, allowing interested parties approximately 15 days to submit relevant information for Government consideration.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and identifies Davis Aircraft Products Co. Inc. as the incumbent and intended sole source contractor. The base contract requirement includes three units of the clamp for CH-53K Program maintenance operations and three additional units for the Israeli Foreign Military Sales case, while the option includes two units. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The Government emphasizes that this notice is not a request for competitive proposals and reserves sole discretion to determine whether to compete the procurement based on submitted responses. Interested parties should direct inquiries to Juan Carlos Belmonte at juancarlos.r.belmonte.civ@us.navy.mil, and the Government will not reimburse expenses incurred in preparing responses or guarantee any subsequent solicitation or award.
Notice text
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey intends to solicit and award a Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Davis Aircraft Products Co. Inc. (CAGE Code 98313) for the purchase of Clamp, Main Rotor Blade, part number FDC8252-15 for a quantity of three (3) in the base and two (2) in the option in support of the NAVAIR CH-53K Program, and a quantity of three (3) Clamp, Main Rotor Blade, part number FDC8252-15 in the base, in support of Foreign Military Sales Program Israel, Case IS-P-SCN, for maintenance operations at the O-Level of maintenance for the CH-53K Aircraft.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements" for this action. Davis Aircraft Products Co. Inc, as the sole developer, designer, and manufacturer of the Clamp, Main Rotor Blade, part number FDC8252-15, owns the proprietary data and as such is the only source with the knowledge and expertise necessary to manufacture the Clamp, Main Rotor Blade, part number FDC8252-15. The Government does not have the technical data or equipment to obtain this item from an alternate source.
(THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS). The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any responses received. There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above.
For information, contact Juan Carlos Belmonte via e-mail juancarlos.r.belmonte.civ@us.navy.mil.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CH-53K Program O-Level Bag: Clamp, Main Rotor Blades | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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