Extinguisher, Fire Aircraft

Class Code: 16

NAICS Code: 336413

Subject: EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,A

Solicitation Number: SPRRA125R0037

Sources Sought

Set Aside Code: N/A

Description:

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 1,250 employees. This SSS is to notify companies that the Defense Logistics Agency, Redstone Arsenal,

Alabama, is seeking qualified sources for the acquisition of a EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,A, NSN: 1680-01-225-3908, Part Number:

70310-03101-106 in support of the UH-60 BLACKHAWK weapon system. This part must be acquired from a manufacturing

source(s) specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100. Suitable

technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources,

nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source part in the intended application. Although, by DoD-STD-100

definition, altered and selected items shall have an adequate technical data package, data review discloses that required data or

data rights are not in Government possession and cannot be economically obtained. As a result, this acquisition is currently

being procured under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(1) having only one responsible source. 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 visiting AvMC's public website:

https://www.avmc.army.mil/Directorates/SRD/TechDataMgmt

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.