The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Aviation), is seeking proposals for the procurement of 19 units of the Blade Rack Assembly, NSN 1740-01-174-6769, specifically for the CH/MH-53E helicopter. This procurement is crucial for maintaining the operational readiness of military aircraft, as the Blade Rack Assembly is a vital component in the helicopter's functionality. The contract will be a firm-fixed price arrangement, with delivery required within 250 days after receipt of order to San Diego, CA. Interested suppliers should note that the solicitation is expected to be issued on December 26, 2025, with a closing date of January 25, 2026. For further inquiries, potential bidders can contact Samuel Kogi at 445-737-9377 or via email at Samuel.Kogi@dla.mil.

DLA Weapons Support is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for BLADE RACK ASSEMBLY. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 336413.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

**Submission Instructions:** Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by close of business, December 08, 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Samuel Kogi at Samuel.kogi@dla.mil.

APPENDIX 1: **Purpose and Objectives**

Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s).  Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping.  Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets.  The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award.

The specific requirement for this effort is below:

Part Number: 65720-15008-041

Nomenclature: BLADE RACK ASSEMBLY

NSN: 1740-011746769

Estimated Requirement: 19 each

APPROVED SOURCES:  
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, CAGE code 78286

Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available.

DLA-Aviation can only receive Source Approval Requests (SAR) through DoDSafe link due to internet/web safety concerns. To submit your SAR please send an email to: dlaavnsmallbus@dla.mil, subject line "Request a SAR drop off". Include CAGE code, the NSN and the email address where you want to receive the DoDSafe link. After your email is received, a DoDSafe drop off will be returned, where you can download your SAR file.

“NSN 1740-01-174-6769, BLADE RACK ASSEMBLY, WSDC: CFN, HELICOPTER CH/MH-53E.”

Purchase Request: 7014544837, NSN 1740-01-174-6769, BLADE RACK ASSEMBLY; Part Number: 65720-15008-041. Specifications, plans or drawings relating to the procurement described are not available and cannot be furnished by the Government. DLA Aviation does not currently have an approved technical data package for this item, therefore, please do not submit requests. Approved sources for this item are Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation CAGE 78286. Any manufacturer, other than the approved source, who would like to submit a proposal on this item, must submit a complete source approval package (SAR). This solicitation will result in a firm-fixed price contract. This is requirement is for 19 EACH. The required delivery is 250 days ARO to San Diego, CA (line 0001). This is an Unrestricted Acquisition. FOB Origin, Inspection and Acceptance at Origin applies. This is NOT a Critical Safety Item. Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) applies. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered. A copy of the solicitation will be available via the DLA-BSM Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS). A copy of this solicitation will also be available to requesters by contacting the buyer directly. The estimated solicitation issue date is 12/26/2025. The anticipated closing date is 01/25/2026.

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