16 -- Duplicate Tooling for the H-1 Upgrades Main Rotor Yoke

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) intends to issue a modification under contract N00019-06-C-0086 to Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. for Duplicate Tooling for the H-1 Upgrades Main Rotor Yoke for the UH-1Y and AH-1Z Aircraft production support. 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 the necessary supplies and services needed to accomplish this effort.