H-1 Desiccant Breather Brackets, Part Number 449-040-675-101

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price order under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-16-G-0012 to Bell Textron Inc. 3255 Bell Flight Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76118 to procure no more than 100 production and spare Desiccant Breather Brackets, Part Number 449-040-675-101.  The H-1 Desiccant Breather Bracket will mount the Desiccant Breather to the Main Rotor Gearbox (MRGB) top case, which will assist in resolution of excessive corrosion in the MRGB due to water/moisture intrusion. 

This requirement will be procured in accordance with the 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 Bell is the only responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Marine Corps requirements.  Bell is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer and system integrator of the 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 UH-1Y and AH-1Z to fulfill this need in a timely manner.  This notice is for information purposes only.