CH-53K® ALE DEVELOPMENT II

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), in support of PMA-261 CH-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office, intends to issue a modification to Delivery Order  N0001925F0319 under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-23-G-0002 to Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company, 6900 Main Street, P.O. Box 9731, Stratford, CT. 06615, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6. 302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The delivery order modification is to procure material and services necessary to update the CH-53K Integrated Computing Platform (ICP) software suite for maintenance of the Israeli Airforce (IAF) CH-53K aircraft. The effort shall be procured pursuant to 1 0 U.S.C. 2304( c)( 1 ) and FAR 6.302-1, " Only One Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements." Sikorsky is the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the H -53 airframe, as well as the sole integrator of the avionics and weapons systems, and therefore is the only contractor with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical data that can meet the Governments requirements on a timely basis.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. Interested parties, however, may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Mr. Jason Lockwood at jason.lockwood@lmco.com.