A -- A - H-53 Redesign Concepts

The Naval Air Systems Command intends to issue a delivery order on a sole-source basis under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00019-03-G-0003 with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (SAC), the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the United States Navy Heavy-Lift Helicopter, CH-53E Super Stallion. The anticipated work to be performed is to identify potential redesign concepts and to explain the expected benefits of these concepts for an inlet redesign that will improve the operational qualities of the APU. The contractor will also investigate current failure modes resulting in Fleet AGB free-wheel unit failures, identify potential redesign concepts, and explain the expected benefits of these concepts for an AGB free-wheel unit redesign that will improve the operational qualities. SAC is the only known source with the knowledge, experience, expertise, and proprietary technical data required to successfully perform these tasks. This synopsis is for informational purposes only. See numbered notes 22 and 26.