SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- Intent to sole-source purchase of the Rescue Auxiliary Fuel Tank, used on board the HH-60G Helicopter with NSN 1560-01-391-8409GC
- Notice Date
- 8/4/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Material Command, PK/PZ - Robins AFB, 215 Page Rd, Robins AFB, Georgia, 31098-1611, United States
- ZIP Code
- 31098-1611
- Solicitation Number
- 1560-01-391-8409
- Archive Date
- 8/27/2015
- Point of Contact
- April M. Walls, Phone: 4789264717
- E-Mail Address
-
april.walls@us.af.mil
(april.walls@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SUBJECT: Market research is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of the HH-60G Rescue Auxiliary Fuel Tank, NSN 1560- 01-391-8409 GC, Part Number HM-020-008 ITEM DESCRIPTION This Critical Safety Item assembly consists of a honeycomb outer container manufactured and/or repaired per Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications and a crashworthy, ballistic self-sealing bladder per MIL-T-27422 for fuel containment. The assembly has been uniquely designed by the OEM, Robertson Aviation for use with the HH-60G Pavehawk Fuel Management Package modification, Aerial Refueling Probe and the Fuel Quantity Indicator. This assembly has special characteristics which if not conforming to the design of the part could cause failure of the aircraft to contain, show correct fuel quantity, or transfer fuel to the main tanks for continued flight. Failure of this item could result in the loss of aircraft or life. Impediment to Competition: The OEM for this item is Robertson Aviation, CAGE Code 1T765. The government does not own the rights to the data required to purchase the assembly. No sources other than the OEM are qualified. The OEM is unwilling to sell the rights of this data to the Government. There is insufficient justification for obtaining funds to reverse engineer or qualify additional sources for this item. Engineering has no funding or resources for First Article Tests or reverse engineering efforts. Robertson Aviation is the only company with the necessary drawings and technical data package to manufacture the item. INTEREST The DLA/AWB Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract to Robertson Aviation for the manufacture of the Rescue Auxiliary Fuel Tank in support of the HH-60G helicopter program. Other interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 12 Aug 2014 via email to Chris Boarman ( chris.boarman.1@us.af.mil )or to dla.dlr.proc@us.af.mil Government intends to procure these items using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The DISCLAIMER T h i s s o u r c e s s ou g h t synopsis is f o r i nf or m a t i o n a l p u rpo s e s o nl y. T h i s is n o t a req u e s t f or propo s a l. I t d oe s n o t c o ns t i tu t e a s o l ic i t a t i o n, a n d s h a l l n o t be c o n s t r u e d as a c o mmi t m e n t by t he g over n m e nt. Re s p o ns e s in a n y f or m a r e n o t o ff er s, a n d t he g over n m e n t is u nd e r n o o b l i g a t i o n t o awa r d a c o nt r act as a re sul t o f t h is a nn o u n c e m e n t. N o f u n d s a r e a v ai l ab l e t o p ay f o r prep a r a t i o n o f re s po n s e s t o t h i s a nn o u n c e m e n t. A n y i nf or ma t i o n s u bm i t t e d by re s po nd e n t s t o t his t e c h n ic a l d e s c r i p t i o n is s t r ic t l y vo lu n t a r y. DISCLAIMER T h i s s o u r c e s s ou g h t synopsis is f o r i nf or m a t i o n a l p u rpo s e s o nl y. T h i s is n o t a req u e s t f or propo s a l. I t d oe s n o t c o ns t i tu t e a s o l ic i t a t i o n, a n d s h a l l n o t be c o n s t r u e d as a c o mmi t m e n t by t he g over n m e nt. Re s p o ns e s in a n y f or m a r e n o t o ff er s, a n d t he g over n m e n t is u nd e r n o o b l i g a t i o n t o awa r d a c o nt r act as a re sul t o f t h is a nn o u n c e m e n t. N o f u n d s a r e a v ai l ab l e t o p ay f o r prep a r a t i o n o f re s po n s e s t o t h i s a nn o u n c e m e n t. A n y i nf or ma t i o n s u bm i t t e d by re s po nd e n t s t o t his t e c h n ic a l d e s c r i p t i o n is s t r ic t l y vo lu n t a r y.
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