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ID: W58RGZ-24-R-0141 • Type: Sources Sought

Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This Notice is in support of market research to determine the feasibility of a competitive acquisition and to identify parties having an interest in and the resources capable of supporting the requirement for production and delivery of up to 76 aircraft including but not limited to the following types over a five-year period from 2026 2030 and provide related support services to include publications, spares, training and technical data:
BELL 407, BELL 412, BELL 429, and BELL 505
A. In the past, this requirement has been restricted to Bell Textron Inc., 3255 Bell Flight Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas, 76118; Cage Code 97499 under the basis of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.302-4(c) International Agreement in which the terms of an agreement or treaty or the written directions, such as an Line of Accounting (LOA), has the effect of requiring the use of other than competitive procedures for the acquisition. Bell has been the only known source that has the required tooling, facilities, trained staff and proprietary data necessary to manufacture the above mentioned aircraft. All Offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award.
B. Interested parties responding to this Notice shall demonstrate their capability to provide all personnel, materials, and supplies required to satisfy all requirements. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 3366411, Aircraft Manufacturing. Customers include Foreign Military Sales (FMS) as well as potential sales to Other Government Agencies (OGA). The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.
C. This Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This Notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government (USG) to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary. The USG will not pay for information requested, nor will it compensate any Respondent for any cost incurred in
developing information provided to the USG. Not responding to this Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.
See attachment for full details of soures sought information.

Background
This Sources Sought Notice is in support of market research to determine the feasibility of a competitive acquisition and to identify parties having an interest in and the resources capable of supporting the requirement for production and delivery of up to 76 aircraft including but not limited to BELL 407, BELL 412, BELL 429, and BELL 505 over a five-year period from 2026 – 2030. The requirement has been restricted to Bell Textron Inc. in the past due to an international agreement. This Notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government (USG) to contract for any supply or service whatsoever.

Work Details
The requirement is for the production and delivery of specified aircraft types along with related support services including publications, spares, training, and technical data. Interested parties are requested to submit a Statement of Capability outlining past work related to the requirements delineated above. The interested party shall be capable of providing non-recurring engineering and logistics effort to address changes to any baseline configuration. Additionally, they should be able to obtain and maintain personnel and facilities at the secret clearance level.

Period of Performance
Five-year period from 2026 – 2030

Overview

Response Deadline
Aug. 9, 2024, 6:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
July 10, 2024, 3:26 p.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
1500 Employees
Pricing
Multiple Types Common
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$500,000,000 - $1,500,000,000 (AI estimate)
Odds of Award
39%
Vehicle Type
Indefinite Delivery Contract
On 7/10/24 ACC Redstone issued Sources Sought W58RGZ-24-R-0141 for IDIQ Follow On due 8/9/24. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 336411 and PSC 1560.
Primary Contact
Name
Shana Freeman   Profile
Phone
(520) 674-8269

Secondary Contact

Name
Hanford G Jones   Profile
Phone
(256) 842-6010

Documents

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > AMC > ACC > ACC-CTRS > ACC RSA
FPDS Organization Code
2100-W58RGZ
Source Organization Code
500045573
Last Updated
Aug. 9, 2024
Last Updated By
derrick.e.weddle.civ@army.mil
Archive Date
Aug. 9, 2024