SPRRA126R0015 / CLUTCH ASSEMBLY,CEN
ID: SPRRA126R0015Type: Presolicitation
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYDLA AVIATION AT HUNTSVILLE, ALREDSTONE ARSENAL, AL, 35898-7340, USA

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Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

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HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES, DRIVE MECHANISMS AND COMPONENTS (1615)

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    The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Huntsville, AL, is seeking to procure 86 units of a Clutch Assembly, CEN, under solicitation number SPRRA1-26-R-0015. The contract will be awarded on a Firm Fixed Price basis, with production lead times of 675 days after contract award if First Article Testing is required, or 450 days without it, with deliveries to Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. This component is critical for the CHINOOK (CH-47) helicopter, and the procurement is restricted to specific manufacturers, namely The Boeing Company and Formsprag LLC, due to proprietary data constraints. Interested parties must direct their inquiries to Samary Rodriguez at samary.rodriguez-hernandez@dla.mil, and note that all requests for solicitation must be processed through respective embassies for foreign firms. The closing date for submissions is estimated and may be adjusted based on the solicitation release date.

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