CH-53K Program O-Level Bag: Clamp, Main Rotor Blades
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N68335-26-RFI-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
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey is seeking to procure Clamp, Main Rotor Blade components (Part Number FDC8252-15) in support of the CH-53K Program and related foreign military sales operations. This procurement will be conducted as a sole source award under FAR 6.103-1 authority, meaning only one contractor will be considered rather than a competitive process. Davis Aircraft Products Co. Inc. (CAGE 98313) has been identified as the sole source due to its status as the original developer, designer, and manufacturer of the component, combined with the Government's lack of technical data or equipment to obtain the item from alternative suppliers. The evaluation will focus on the contractor's capability to deliver the specified clamp assemblies; however, this Sources Sought notice is not a request for competitive proposals and does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The closing date for this pre-solicitation notice is February 24, 2026, with inquiries directed to Tammy Fossa at tamara.d.fossa.civ@us.navy.mil.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and anticipates award to Davis Aircraft Products Co. Inc. as the incumbent sole source supplier. The Government is requesting a total of three units in support of the domestic CH-53K Program and three additional units for the Israel Foreign Military Sales program under Case IS-P-SCN, with an optional quantity of two additional units for the CH-53K domestic program. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The contract will be structured as a Fixed Price agreement for maintenance operations at the O-Level of maintenance for the CH-53K Aircraft. The Government explicitly states it will not pay for any responses received and retains sole discretion to determine whether to proceed with a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice.
Notice text
This Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.302-l(d). 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 98313, for the purchase of the Clamp, Main Rotor Blade, P/N FDC8252-15 for a quantity of three (3) in support of the NAVAIR CH-53K Program and three (3) in support of the Israel Foreign Military Sales program under Case IS-P-SCN, with an option for two (2) in support of the CH-53K domestic program, 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 6.103-1, "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 Main Rotor Blade Clamp, owns the proprietary data and as such is the only source with the knowledge and expertise necessary to manufacture this item. 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 Tammy Fossa via e-mail tamara.d.fossa.civ@us.navy.mil.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| CH-53K Program O-Level Bag: Clamp, Main Rotor Blades | Pre-Solicitation |
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