SS SPRRA1-16-r-0291

Subject:Housing, Main Assy- See the first paragraph of this Government requirement for the person to contact. 

Description:

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUEST FOR A SOLICITATION

WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market

Research being conducted by the Defense Logistics Agency to identify potential manufacturing/supply

sources, and if future efforts can be competitive or Set Aside for Small Business. The proposed North

American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 336413 which has a corresponding Size

Standard of 1250 employees. This SSS is to notify companies that the Defense Logistics Agency,

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is seeking qualified sources for the acquisition of a Housing, Main Assy,

NSN: 1615-01-113-0263, Part Number: 145D1307-5 in support of the Chinook weapon system. The

Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both needed to purchase this part from

additional sources. As a result, this acquisition is currently being procured under Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2) having only one responsible source. The Government is interested in all

businesses to include 8(a), small business and small disadvantaged business, Service-Disabled Veteran-

Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. All contractors must meet

prequalification requirements in order to be registered as a potential source. Firms that possess the

ability and can produce the required item(s) described above are encouraged to identify themselves.

Contractors are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by

accessing the website:

https://amcomdmz.redstone.army.mil/casl_cmo/casl_cmo_home to access SAMAR (click on AMCOM.

Spare Parts Manufacturer or Distributor SAR).

The contractor shall be capable of successfully performing and complying with any and all special

requirements in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation annotated above,

at the unit prices established at time of a contract award. The contractor will be responsible for recurring

and nonrecurring engineering services associated with becoming a qualified source. The contractor will

also be responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing/production process, including but not limited to:

supply chain management, logistics, forecasting of parts, long-lead parts procurement, material

forecasting, obsolescence issues and final delivery of assets as well as any and all additional costs

incurred resulting from contract performance.