16--SHAFT, INPUT, ENGINE

The Department of the Army, ACC-RSA, has issued a pre-solicitation notice under solicitation number W58RGZ07R0172 for the procurement of engine input shafts. This requirement is for a three-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a minimum quantity of 110 units and a maximum quantity of 310 units. The components, identified by NSN 1615-01-154-7078 and part number 7-211350002, are applicable to the AH-64 airframe. Deliveries are scheduled for New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with a production lead time of 20 units due 240 days after contract award, followed by 20 units per month until completion.

This acquisition is classified under NAICS 336413, Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, and PSC code 16. The procurement is currently restricted to Goodrich Corporation (CAGE 99551) and McDonnell Douglas Corp. (CAGE 8V613) because the government lacks the adequate technical data or data rights required to source the part from additional vendors. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements to be eligible for award, and foreign firms are required to process solicitation requests through their respective embassies.

The response deadline for this notice is August 27, 2007. Firms that can produce the required items are encouraged to identify themselves and may seek source approval for future competitions through the Standardized Aviation and Missile Source Approval Request process. The primary points of contact for this effort at the U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command are Contract Specialist Nancy Law and Contracting Officer James R. Lang.