2 CH-53K System Demonstration Test Article (SDTA) Aircraft

CH-53K HEAVY LIFT HELICOPTER PROGRAM--The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), intends to negotiate with Sikorsky Aircraft Company (SAC), a division of United Technologies Corporation, in Stratford, CT, for the procurement of two (2) additional CH-53K System Demonstration Test Article (SDTA) Aircraft and the associated support during the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase under contract N00019-06-C-0081. These SDTA aircraft will be RDT&E funded and supplement the nonproduction-representative Engineering Demonstration Models (EDMs) and four (4) SDTA Aircraft already procured under the SDD contract. This procurement includes the associated equipment and support which is comprised of special tooling, support equipment, test equipment, publications, logistics support, installation of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), assembly, test and delivery of the CH-53K SDTA Aircraft. Related contractual effort also includes, but is not limited to, design and implementation of engineering change proposals, parts obsolescence, quality assurance, reliability and maintainability programs, technical data procurement, administrative and financial data requirements, spares, as well as provisional supplies and services for training, logistics, engineering and administrative support. This requirement will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. SAC is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the CH-53K aircraft, and is the only responsible source possessing the requisite knowledge, technical expertise, special skill, technical data, facilities, tooling, testing equipment, and experience to perform these efforts. This synopsis is published for information purposes only. Any responses to this synopsis must be via e-mail to the Contract Specialist at [email protected]. No telephonic responses will be accepted.