SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

06/23/15:
AMENDMENT 0007 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0007 is issued to provide additional information related to the Pre-Production unit. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0007.
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06/23/15:
AMENDMENT 0006 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0006 is to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0006.
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06/04/2015:
AMENDMENT 0005 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0005 is to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0005.
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05/27/2015:
AMENDMENT 0004 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0004 is issued for questions & answers, incorporate Attachment 4 and to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0004.
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05/06/2015:
AMENDMENT 0003 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0003 is issued for clarification purposes and to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0003.
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04/22/2015:
AMENDMENT 0002 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0002 is issued for clarification purposes. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0002.
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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES
ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD
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04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded. It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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06/23/15:
AMENDMENT 0007 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0007 is issued to provide additional information related to the Pre-Production unit.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0007.

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06/23/15:
AMENDMENT 0006 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0006 is to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0006.

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06/04/2015:
AMENDMENT 0005 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0005 is to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0005.

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05/27/2015:
AMENDMENT 0004 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0004 is issued for questions & answers, incorporate Attachment 4 and to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0004.

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05/06/2015:
AMENDMENT 0003 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0003 is issued for clarification purposes and to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0003.

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04/22/2015:
AMENDMENT 0002 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0002 is issued for clarification purposes.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0002.

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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES

ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD

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04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation.  It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded.  It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office.  This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors.  In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act.  Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled.  Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office.  The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office.  To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572.  This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil.  To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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06/23/15:
AMENDMENT 0006 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0006 is to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0006.
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06/04/2015:
AMENDMENT 0005 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0005 is to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0005.
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05/27/2015:
AMENDMENT 0004 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0004 is issued for questions & answers, incorporate Attachment 4 and to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0004.
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05/06/2015:
AMENDMENT 0003 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0003 is issued for clarification purposes and to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0003.
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04/22/2015:
AMENDMENT 0002 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0002 is issued for clarification purposes. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0002.
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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES
ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD
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04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded. It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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06/23/15:
AMENDMENT 0006 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0006 is to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0006.

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06/04/2015:
AMENDMENT 0005 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0005 is to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0005.

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05/27/2015:
AMENDMENT 0004 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0004 is issued for questions & answers, incorporate Attachment 4 and to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0004.

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05/06/2015:
AMENDMENT 0003 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0003 is issued for clarification purposes and to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0003.

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04/22/2015:
AMENDMENT 0002 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0002 is issued for clarification purposes.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0002.

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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES

ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD

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04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation.  It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded.  It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office.  This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors.  In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act.  Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled.  Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office.  The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office.  To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572.  This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil.  To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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06/04/2015:
AMENDMENT 0005 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0005 is to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0005.
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05/27/2015:
AMENDMENT 0004 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0004 is issued for questions & answers, incorporate Attachment 4 and to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0004.
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05/06/2015:
AMENDMENT 0003 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0003 is issued for clarification purposes and to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0003.
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04/22/2015:
AMENDMENT 0002 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0002 is issued for clarification purposes. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0002.
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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES
ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD
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04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded. It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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06/04/2015:
AMENDMENT 0005 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0005 is to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0005.

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05/27/2015:
AMENDMENT 0004 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0004 is issued for questions & answers, incorporate Attachment 4 and to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0004.

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05/06/2015:
AMENDMENT 0003 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0003 is issued for clarification purposes and to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0003.

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04/22/2015:
AMENDMENT 0002 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0002 is issued for clarification purposes.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0002.

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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES

ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD

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04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation.  It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded.  It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office.  This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors.  In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act.  Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled.  Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office.  The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office.  To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572.  This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil.  To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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05/27/2015:
AMENDMENT 0004 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0004 is issued for questions & answers, incorporate Attachment 4 and to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0004.
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05/06/2015:
AMENDMENT 0003 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0003 is issued for clarification purposes and to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0003.
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04/22/2015:
AMENDMENT 0002 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0002 is issued for clarification purposes. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0002.
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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES
ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD
==================================================================================
04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded. It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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05/27/2015:
AMENDMENT 0004 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0004 is issued for questions & answers, incorporate Attachment 4 and to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0004.

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05/06/2015:
AMENDMENT 0003 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0003 is issued for clarification purposes and to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0003.

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04/22/2015:
AMENDMENT 0002 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0002 is issued for clarification purposes.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0002.

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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES

ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD

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04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation.  It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded.  It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office.  This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors.  In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act.  Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled.  Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office.  The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office.  To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572.  This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil.  To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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05/06/2015:
AMENDMENT 0003 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0003 is issued for clarification purposes and to extend the proposal due date. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0003.
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04/22/2015:
AMENDMENT 0002 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0002 is issued for clarification purposes. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0002.
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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES
ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD
==================================================================================
04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded. It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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.

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05/06/2015:
AMENDMENT 0003 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0003 is issued for clarification purposes and to extend the proposal due date.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0003.

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04/22/2015:
AMENDMENT 0002 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0002 is issued for clarification purposes.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0002.

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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES

ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD

==================================================================================

04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation.  It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded.  It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office.  This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors.  In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act.  Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled.  Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office.  The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office.  To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572.  This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil.  To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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04/22/2015:
AMENDMENT 0002 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
Amendment 0002 is issued for clarification purposes. Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0002.
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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES
ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD
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04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded. It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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04/22/2015:
AMENDMENT 0002 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

Amendment 0002 is issued for clarification purposes.  Refer to attached document N68335-15-R-0042-0002.

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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES

ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD

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04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation.  It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded.  It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office.  This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors.  In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act.  Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled.  Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office.  The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office.  To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572.  This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil.  To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets
THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES
ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD
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04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded. It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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04/09/2015:
AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION N68335-15-R-0042 FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

THE NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:
NAICS: 332299
SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES

ANY CONTRACTOR WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL FOR THIS EFFORT, MUST MEET THE 750 EMPLOYEE SIZE STANDARD

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04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation.  It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded.  It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office.  This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors.  In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act.  Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled.  Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office.  The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office.  To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572.  This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil.  To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded. It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov
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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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Added: Mar 31, 2015 2:04 pm Modified: Apr 01, 2015 2:25 pmTrack Changes.

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04/01/2015:
SOLICITATION FOR H-1 Blade Fold Rack Sets

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach to select the offer that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation.  It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded.  It is anticipated that the minimum contract quantity of one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office.  This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors.  In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act.  Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled.  Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office.  The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office.  To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572.  This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil.  To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

The solicitation will ONLY be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov

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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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05 January 2015:
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.
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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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31 March 2015:
This amendment is to state that due to systems complications of the NAVAIR Opportunities/ Open Solicitations website, the anticipated solicitation will be posted ONLY to www.fbo.gov. Regardless of the status of the NAVAIR website and except as noted here, the Government will ONLY release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, at www.fbo.gov. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access www.fbo.gov to ensure they have all amendments. Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to www.fbo.gov ONLY.
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.

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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey, intends to competitively procure the production of AH-1Z and UH-1Z Blade Fold Rack Sets (BFRS) part number 449-210-020-101 to support shipboard operations, severe weather, and air transport at the Organizational Level of Maintenance.

This will be a 100% small business set-aside procurement.

This competitive, 100% small business set-aside procurement will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror that meets all the requirements outlined in the solicitation. It is anticipated that a Fixed-Price five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a requirement for one each (1 ea) Pre-Production Unit will be awarded. The minimum contract quantity will be ordered under the first delivery order and will be issued at the time of contract award.

The solicitation will be posted on or about March 2015 to the NAVAIR homepage at http://www.navair.navy.mil - select "Opportunities" and "Open Solicitations". Except as noted here, the Government will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, on this website. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to the same website. After the solicitation release, vendors should regularly access the website to ensure they have all amendments. No emailed or faxed proposals will be accepted - only hard copies with an electronic version of the proposal on a CD. The point of contact for this effort is: Ms. Alison Grosch, Contract Specialist, alison.grosch@navy.mil

RELEASE OF TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE INFORMATION: The Technical Drawing Package associated with the solicitation, will NOT be posted with the RFP and must be obtained through this office. This program includes information that has been designated as "Distribution D" and is only releasable to current and approved Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. In addition, the program requires a procurement effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms. Some documents are under Federal export control for "sensitive" or "controlled" technologies regulated by the U.S. Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) protecting national security. Data may not be exported without an approval, authorization, or license under E.O. 12470 or the Arms Export Control Act. Disclosure of the control drawings requires the verification of a current license for the oral, visual or documentary disclosure of technical data by U.S. persons to foreign persons as defined under the U.S. Department website: http://pmdtc.org/licenses.htm.

The Technical Drawing Package is export controlled. Contractors interested in receiving the necessary technical data for proposal purposes, must submit a valid, current DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to this office. The DD Form 2345 must be on file with the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office. To file a DD Form 2345, please visit the DLIS website at www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, or contact them at 1-800-352-3572. This website will provide all necessary information concerning certification under the Joint Certification Program.

Only after release of the Solicitation, interested Firms shall submit a written request for a copy of the Technical Data Package through Ms. Alison Grosch at: alison.grosch@navy.mil. To obtain a copy of the Technical Drawing Package, the written request must be submitted to this office and must include the name of your company, mailing address, phone number, email address, current CAGE number and a copy of current DD Form 2345.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Registration in the System for Award Management database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award. For more information on SAM, refer to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov

Any questions about this announcement shall be submitted to Ms. Alison Grosch at alison.grosch@navy.mil. Note all questions and answers specific to this solicitation will be posted to the NAVAIR website.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.