Third Party Logistics 3PL

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal is seeking a Third Party Logistics (3PL) provider to manage comprehensive aircraft parts and logistics support for non-standard rotary wing aircraft platforms including the S-70i, MD-530, Bell 200/400 series, CH-47 Chinook, AW139, UH-1 Huey II, and AH-6i. The 3PL provider must deliver program management, procurement of aircraft equipment and supplies using manufacturer part numbers, domestic and international transportation coordination, supplier management, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) implementation for asset visibility, quality assurance systems to ensure airworthiness compliance, component repair, maintenance engineering, fabrication, qualification testing, and logistics support. Critical qualifications include demonstrated knowledge of DoD Critical Safety Item (CSI) programs and Army Aviation Air Worthiness Release (AWR) processes, capability to develop extensive subcontractor and material vendor networks, and compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA) standards. The government will evaluate contractor capabilities based on a detailed questionnaire addressing contractor arrangement, EDI processes, quality assurance systems, key personnel qualifications, financial capacity, supply chain risk mitigation, facility location within 60 miles of Redstone Arsenal, small business subcontracting compliance, parts sourcing capabilities, DoD supply support experience, engineering services, warranty management, counterfeit avoidance programs, and obsolescence management experience. Contractors must submit capabilities statements not exceeding ten pages in 10-point font to Christopher Clemons and Cheerisa Evans by 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on March 20, 2026.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with applicable NAICS codes 336413 and 336, carrying a Small Business Size Standard of 1,250 employees. The sources sought notice identifies 270+ line items across multiple helicopter platforms, including main and tail rotor blades, transmissions, gearboxes, engines, fuel systems, hydraulic assemblies, avionics, electrical equipment, and specialized tools and test equipment, with most items specified as "New" condition and some requiring overhaul with Technical Service Order (TSO) or Time Since New (TSN) requirements. No current budget value or award range is specified in this pre-solicitation notice, as this is market research only and generates no entitlement to payment or contract award at this stage. The resulting contract is expected to carry a Secret security classification level and must comply with Berry Amendment specialty metals restrictions per DFARS clauses 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009. A formal Request for Proposals (RFP) will follow this pre-solicitation notice, with the sources sought period closing on March 20, 2026.