Overhaul of the Searchlight for the UH-60 Blackhawk

                                                                    Sources Sought W58RGZ-25-R-0121

                                                          Overhaul of the Searchlight for the UH-60 Blackhawk

INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal (W58RGZ) ATTN: CCAM-ALB, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280 (US) is issuing this Sources Sought as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources so the Government can purchase overhaul of the following item:

NOMENCLATURE:                         Searchlight

INPUT

NSN: 6230-01-653-9052                    P/N   727-1198/02

OUTPUT

NSN: 6230-01-653-9052                   P/N   727-1198/02

The resulting contract will be a 3 year, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, firm fixed- price contract.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this Sources Sought notice/market research, this requirement may be procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Government requires that contractors be able to overhaul and deliver the Searchlight, with Part Number 727-1198/02, or NSN: 6230-01-653-9052.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The data needed to overhaul this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for competitive solicitation. Tech Data is unavailable.

SOURCE(S) UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE THIS PART: This item is not a

Critical Safety item (CSI). This part has never been overhauled before. There is no DMWR.

The only known source is SIRIO Panel, Inc. (CAGE Code 7AW54). 

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 335999 and the size standard is 600 employees.

If your company is interested in this requirement it must be an approved source by the System Readiness Directorate (SRD).  Please go to the following Technical Data Management Website,  https://www.avmc.army.mil/Directorates/SRD/TechDataMgmt/ for instructions on how to submit the Source Approval request (SAR).

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Interested parties who have the capability to provide the item listed above submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the products/systems.  This is not a substitute for submitting a SAR request.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products/systems, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purposes. This announcement does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). A synopsis will be issued at a later date for this requirement. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requested. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this announcement or Government use of any information provided. This announcement does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition strategy. The Government reserves the right to consider acquisition strategies as deemed appropriate. Any responses to this source sought can be sent via electronic mail to Mariel L. Chambers, Contract Specialist, Mariel.l.chambers.civ@army.mil, no later than 24 Jul 2025.