Subject: SUPPORT, BELL CRANK- See the first paragraph of this Government requirement for the person to contact.

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PRON: AX4F0557AX. The Government proposes to acquire on a Five-Year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract a minimum quantity of 100 each up to 500 each maximum of a SUPPORT, BELL CRANK, NSN: 3040-01-325-7874, Part Number: 70400-08163-043 applicable to the BE UH-60 BLACKHAWK weapon system. Production Lead Time (PLT) with First Article Testing is 100 each, 237 Days After Contract Award (DACA). PLT without First Article Testing is 100 each, 158 DACA with deliveries to NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070-5002. This item is restricted to SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, (CAGE CODE 78286), TEK PRECISION COMPANY, LTD (CAGE CODE 65780). This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s).
SOURCES MUST BE CURRENTLY CERTIFIED WITH THE JOINT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO RECEIVE THE TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE (JCP WEBSITE: http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/Default.aspx ). This solicitation includes provision 52.215-9023, Reverse Auction. Since a Reverse Auction may be conducted, offerors are encouraged to access the PROCUREX system and review the Reverse Auction help tutorials at: www.dla.procurexinc.com to learn more about how to participate in an auction.
All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by accessing the website http://amcomdmz.redstone.army.mil/casl_cmo/casldba.casl_cmo_samsar and looking under Standardized Aviation and Missile Source Approval Request (SAMSAR). All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the Agency. The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release for solicitation; however, the solicitation will not close prior to the date stated above. Foreign Firms are reminded that all requests for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies.
THIS ACQUISITION CONTAINS TECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, USC., SEC 2751 ET SEQ) OR THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT (TITLE 50, USC., APP 2401-2402) EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT.