OH-58A and C and OH58-D Airframe Spares 5-year IDIQ Contract

****ATTENTION****FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO Tammy Bingham. You may fax or mail your request ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AL-L, Tammy Bingham, Contract Specialist, fax number 256-955-9237 or AMSAM-AC-AL-L, Rodger Pearson, Contracting Officer, Fax 256-842-6108. No telephone requests will be accepted. It is the intent of the Government to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) five-year contract for various quantity ranges of secondary items for which Bell Helicopter Textron, CAGE Code 97499 is the only source approved to manufacture these items for the Kiowa Warrior Systems. These spares are restricted because the data needed to procure this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications; or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional source(s) are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed or otherwise obtained. Orders will be issued as requirements materialize.The items are listed in this order: NSN, Part Number, Noun, maximum contract quantity:

1560-01-419-7889, 206-032-004-177, Tailboom, 350 maximum;
1560-01-419-7893, 406-961-025-111, Vertical Stabilizer, 375 maximum;
1615-00-120-0480, 206-010-101-9, Yoke Assy, Main, 250 maximum;
1615-01-186-4042, 406-010-100-121, Hub Assy, 100 maximum;
1615-01-214-0201, 206-016-201-111, T/R Blade, 600 maximum;
1615-01-239-7004, 406-015-101-113, M/R Blade, 750 maximum;
1615-01-243-4221, 406-040-011-107, Mast Asst, 500 maximum;
1615-01-266-0721, 406-040-500-111, Freewheeling Assy, 250 maximum;
1615-01-275-2165, 406-010-401-111, Swashplate, 125 maximum;
1615-01-332-7667, 406-040-400-113, T/R Gearbox, 125 maximum;
1615-01-358-3193, 406-016-100-115, T/R Blade, 750 maximum;
1615-01-442-2139, 400-040-050-113, Case Assy, 250 maximum;
1615-01-443-4904, 406-040-007-111, Transmission, 125 maximum;
1615-01-544-7181, 206-011-250-119, M/R Blade, 500 maximum;
6150-01-328-1991, 406-075-149-107, Cable and Conduit, 375 maximum

One (1) Part number 206-032-004-177 is restricted because the data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications. The remaining fourteen (14) part numbers are restricted because the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional source(s) is not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed or otherwise obtained. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by accessing the website www.redstone.army.mil/cmo/ and looking under Standard Aviation and Missile Source Approval Request (SAMSAR). The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release of solicitation, however, solicitation will not close prior to the closing date stated above. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. Foreign Firms are reminded that all requests for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies. Adequate technical data is not available for this acquisition. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award.

NOTES: 22, 23 and 26