Sources Sought for Main Rotor Blade (MRB), CAT IV, on the UH-60

This is a sources sought announcement. This announcement is in support of market research to determine the feasibility of a competitive acquisition and to identify potential sources that can provide the repair of the following item:NOMENCLATURE: Main Rotor BladeINPUT NSNs: P/Ns:1615-01-106-1903 70150-09100-043OUTPUT NSN: P/N:1615-01-106-1903 70150-09100-043ESTIMATED QUANTITY RANGE: Minimum 120 each - Maximum 720 each(Maximum includes a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Quantity of 120 each)The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336413 and the size standard is 1,250 employees. Interested parties who have the capability to perform the above effort should respond to this notice and identify your business size and socio-economic status as applicable. All submissions must include full company name, Point of Contacts (POCs) to include, name, position, office and mobile telephone numbers and email address.The Main Rotor Blade is a Critical Safety Item (CSI)

and as such requires overhaul from an approved source(s) in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 209.270-3, Qualification Requirements which implements the quality control provisions of aviation critical safety items as stated in Public Law 108-136, dated November 2003. The statute requires that, "the head of the contracting activity for an aviation or ship critical safety item enter into a contract for the procurement, modification, repair or overhaul of such item only with a source approved by the design control activity." Currently the Main Rotor Blade is and is limited only to the approved source(s) by AED. The following source is listed as an approved source for this effort: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, 6900 Main St., Stratford, CT 06614-1378 (CAGE Code 78286). Contractors are encouraged to seek Source Approval Requests (SAR) in order to become an approve source by submitting documentation in accordance with the Competition Advocate's Shopping List procedures. These procedures are outlined at the following website:http://amcomdmz.redstone.army.mil/casl_cmo/casl_cmo_homeThis announcement is for information and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purposes. This announcement does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). A synopsis will be issued at a later date for this requirement. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requested. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this announcement or Government use of any information provided. This announcement does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition strategy. The Government reserves the right to consider acquisition strategies as deemed appropriate. Submittal of information is requested via electronic mail only to Eric Tippit, Contract Specialist, eric.l.tippit.civ@mail.mil, no later than 24 October 2019.