Notice of Intent to Sole Source for H-53E Virtual Master Blade Repairs

Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) Procurement Group, Patuxent River, MD, hereby gives notice of intent to award a purchase order to AVION MANUFACTURING, (Cage Code: 1WYD4), on a sole source basis in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The COMFRC Aviation Support Equipment Solomons, MD has a requirement for the repairs of H-53 Virtual Master Blade System.

AVION MANUFACTURING, (Cage Code: 1WYD4), is the OEM for the Virtual Master Blade System and are the only known repair service that will meet operational and reliability requirements as well as have the capability to fully integrate with these test sets. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received within three (3) calendar days after the date of the publication of this synopsis, will be reviewed.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The point of contact for this requirement is Jenna Lang, Jenna.l.lang2.civ@us.navy.mil