THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUEST FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This
Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the Defense Logistics Agency to identify potential
manufacturing/supply sources, and if future efforts can be competitive or Set Aside for Small Business. The proposed North American Industry
Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334511 which has a corresponding Size Standard of 1350 employees. This SSS is to notify
companies that the Defense Logistics Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is seeking qualified sources for the acquisition of a DATA
ACQUISITION UN, NSN: 6610-01-557-9608, Part Number: 70600-03811-101 in support of the BLACKHAWK weapon system. This part must
be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoDSTD-
100. Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other
sources, nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source part in the intended application. Although, by DoD-STD-100
definition, altered and selected items shall have an adequate technical data package, data review discloses that required data or data rights
are not in Government possession and cannot be economically obtained. As a result, this acquisition is currently being procured under Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(1) having only one responsible source. The Government is interested in all businesses to include 8(a),
small business and small disadvantaged business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns.
All contractors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be registered as a potential source. Firms that possess the ability and can
produce the required item(s) described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Contractors are encouraged to seek source approval in
order to compete for future solicitations by visiting AvMC's public website:
https://www.avmc.army.mil/Directorates/SRD/TechDataMgmt
The contractor shall be capable of successfully performing and complying with any and all special requirements in accordance with the terms
and conditions set forth in the solicitation annotated above, at the unit prices established at time of a contract award. The contractor will be
responsible for recurring and nonrecurring engineering services associated with becoming a qualified source. The contractor will also be
responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing/production process, including but not limited to: supply chain management, logistics,
forecasting of parts, long-lead parts procurement, material forecasting, obsolescence issues and final delivery of assets as well as any and all
additional costs incurred resulting from contract performance.
