V-22 Bearing Maintenance Sets

NAVAIR NAWCAD Lakehurst intends to enter into a sole source delivery order with Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office (JPO) for the design, development, testing, manufacture, and First Article Delivery of three items of Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE) in support of the Intermediate (I) and/or Operational (O) level of maintenance for the V-22 aircraft. This effort includes logistics support, End Item spares, and associated data. The PSE is comprised of P/N 901-220-964-101, Bearing Maintenance Set (SERD 2183); P/N 901-220-966-101, Staked Bearing Maintenance Set (SERD 2185); and P/N 901-220-967-101, Bushing Maintenance Set (SERD 2186).



Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, the original aircraft manufacturer of the V-22 aircraft, remains the only known business entity that possesses the broad and specific technical knowledge of and experience with the overall V-22 aircraft, platform, and program, including engineering, configuration management, and aircraft integration expertise, as well as trained technical management personnel necessary to fully integrate and logistically support the required support equipment with this aircraft platform. The Government intends to procure this equipment under the authority of 10 USC 2304 (c) (1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Section 6.302-1. All responsible sources may submit a response in writing which may be considered by the Government in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract. See numbered notes 22.