Sources Sought for the Repair of the CH-47 Transmission, Mechanical

DESCRIPTION: The Contractor shall furnish all services, facilities, labor, parts, materials, equipment, tools and data (other than Government Furnished Property), necessary to accomplish the maintenance and overhaul of the following assets:

NOMENCLATURE: Transmission, Mechanical ===========================

INPUT NSN: 1615-01-317-6446

OUTPUT NSN: 1615-01-317-6446

INPUT P/N: 145D1300-9

OUTPUT P/N: 145D1300-9

ESTIMATED QUANTITY RANGE: Minimum 10 each – Maximum 105 each

(Maximum includes a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Quantity of 17 each)

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336413 and the size standard is 1,250 employees.

The proposed contractual action will be a Five (5) year, Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) maintenance and overhaul contract, with minimum / maximum quantities listed above. The maximum quantity includes a quantity for Foreign Military Sales. Authority cited is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). Only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other supplies or services will satisfy this agency’s requirement. The Transmission, Mechanical is a Critical Safety Item (CSI) and must be overhauled by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or other approved source. The OEM is Boeing Helicopter Inc. (CAGE 77272). The other

approved source is COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS (CAGE 7W206). Depot Maintenance Work Requirement (DMWR) DMWR- 55-1615-321, Revision Date: 04/15/2016 is available for this effort.

Contractors are encouraged to seek Source Approval Request (SAR) in order to become an approved source by submitting documentation in accordance with the Competition Advocate's Shopping List procedures at:

http://www.avmc.army.mil/Directorates/SRD/SAR.

Questions concerning SAR submissions can be directed to the ED SAR Team at EDS-AR@amrdec.army.mil or call the SAR Team at 256-876-3198 or 256-313-8998. The solicitation will not close prior to the closing date stated on the solicitation.

Award of this requirement will not be withheld pending SARs. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. Requests for solicitation will be accepted by mail or email. You may email your request to

Army Contracting Command - Redstone,

ATTN: Karen Greenwood CCAM-ALA,

Sparkman Center Bldg. 5303 2nd Floor,

Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

or send email requests to karen.greenwood2.civ@mail.mil. Proposals may be mailed via the US Postal Service, or delivered by a commercial delivery service. This requirement is currently unfunded. Award will be withheld pending receipt of sufficient funds. The closing date annotated is an estimate and may be adjusted dependent upon the date the solicitation is released; however, the solicitation will not close prior to the closing date stated above.