COUPLING, TAIL ROTOR

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 336413 which has a

corresponding Size Standard of 1250 employees. This SSS is to notify companies that the Defense Logistics Agency,

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is seeking qualified sources for the acquisition of a COUPLING, TAIL ROTOR; NSN:

1615-01-154-7077, Part Number: 7-211350004-3 (19E203-2ACL97) in support of the AH-64 Apache weapon system. The

Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both needed to purchase this part from additional sources.

As a result, this acquisition is currently being procured under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(1) having only a

limited number of responsible sources. 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 emailing inquiries to:

usarmy.redstone.devcom-avmc.mbx.amr-m-sar@army.mil

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.

DISCLAIMER: THIS SSS IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT

CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO

ISSUE A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE

GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION

TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR

PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO

THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

THIS ACQUISITION CONTAINS TECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT

CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, USC., SEC 2751 ET SEQ) OR THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT (TITLE 50, USC., APP

2401-2402) EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNTIED STATES

WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT.