Main Rotor Cuff Blade Bond Tool

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) intends to issue a modification under Contract N00019-06-C-0086 to Bell Helicopter Textron Inc for the Main Rotor Cuff Blade Bond Tool for the UH-1Y and AH-1Z production aircraft. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2), in that BHTI is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer and system for the H-1 aircraft. BHTI is the only known company with the peculiar knowledge, in-depth experience, technical data, tooling and test equipment to provide necessary supplies and services needed to accomplish this effort.