This is a sources sought announcement. This announcement is in support of market research to determine the feasibility of a competitive acquisition & to identify potential sources that can provide the overhaul of the following item:

DESCRIPTION: This is a sources sought announcement. This announcement
is in support of market research to determine the feasibility of a competitive
acquisition and to identify potential sources that can provide the overhaul of the
following items:
NOMENCLATURE: AH-64 Main Rotor Head
Input NSN: 1615-01-306-6948 P/N: 7-311411003-611
1615-01-306-6948 7-311411003-613
1615-01-306-6948 7-311411003-619
1615-01-461-6127 7-311411003-621
1615-01-512-0889 7-311411003-625
Output NSN: 1615-01-512-0889 7-311411003-625
ESTIMATED QUANTITY RANGE: Minimum 75 each; Maximum 364 each
(Maximum includes a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Quantity of 19 each)
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is
336413 and the size standard is 1000 employees. Interested parties who have
the capability to perform the above effort should respond to this notice and
identify your business size and socio-economic status as applicable. All
submissions must include full company names, Point of Contacts (POCs) to
include, name, position, office and mobile telephone numbers and email address.
This overhaul requirement will be accomplished IAW DMWR-1-1615-312 dated
09 July 2010 and applicable Maintenance Engineering Order (MEO). The AH-
64 Main Rotor Head is a Critical Safety Item. Pursuant to the provisions of Public
Law No. 108-136, National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2004, Section
802, Quality Control in Procurement of Aviation Critical Safety Items and Related
Services, as implemented for acquisition by Department of Defense Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS 209-270), contracts for modification, repair, or
overhaul of CSI items can only be awarded to a source approved by the head of
the design control activity. At this time, The Boeing Company, 5000 East
McDowell Rd., Mesa, AZ 85215-9707 (Cage Code: 8V613) and PCX
Aerostructures, LLC, 300 Fenn Rd., Newington, CT, 06111-2277 (Cage Code:
82001) are the only known sources possessing the technical data in its entirety
required to accomplish the overhaul effort. Both a Product Verification Audit
(PVA) and M&O CSI Quality Systems Requirement (QE-STD-2) are required for
the overhaul. Contractors are encouraged to seek Source Approval Requests
(SAR) in order to become an approve source by submitting documentation in
accordance with the Competition Advocate's Shopping List procedures. These
procedures are outlined at the following website:
http://amcomdmz.redstone.army.mil/casl_cmo/casl_cmo_home.
This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and should not
be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. This
announcement does not constitute a RFP. A synopsis will be issued at a later
date for this requirement. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.
No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing
information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information
requested. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a
response to this announcement or Government use of any information provided.
This announcement does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition
strategy. The Government reserves the right to consider acquisition strategies
as deemed appropriate. Submittal of information is requested via electronic mail
only to Eric Tippit, Contract Specialist, eric.l.tippit.civ@mail.mil, no later than
August 6, 2015.