BORESCOPE KIT, ENGINE

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 334511 which has a corresponding
Size Standard of 1350 employees. This SSS is to notify companies that the Defense Logistics Agency, Redstone Arsenal,
Alabama, is seeking qualified sources for the acquisition of a BORESCOPE KIT,ENGINE, NSN: 6650-01-234-1896, Part Number:
6650-T700-003 (VPN: 21C7779P03) in support of the T-701C (UH-60/AH-64A) 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 a limited number of responsible sources. 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://amrdec.army.afpims.mil/Directorates/STI/

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.