Sole Source to Bell-Textron Inc. for Repairing and Updating Blades per attachments

The Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is seeking to award a sole source contract to Bell-Textron Inc. for the repair and update of propeller blades and bearing units for the LCAC100 class hovercraft. The contractor will be required to inspect, match balance, and depot repair the propeller blades and bearing units, as well as develop and procure a non-slip erosion coating kit. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed price basis, and the successful completion of this contracting effort will deliver critical spare parts to the first of class hovercrafts preparing Initial Outfitting Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) deployment. • The contractor shall perform the following services: inspect and match balance QTY: 4 Propeller Blade & Bearing Unit, Part Number: 8879898-001, inspect and match balance QTY: 6 Propeller Blade & Bearing Unit, Part Number: 8879898-002, inspect and depot repair QTY: 10 Propeller Blade & Bearing Unit, Part Number: 8879898-003, and develop and procure QTY: 1 Non-slip Erosion Coating Kit, Part Number: TBD. • The contract will be awarded on a sole source basis to Bell-Textron Inc., CAGE: 692G5, as the original equipment manufacturer is the only vendor qualified to provide these fully configured Propeller Blade and Bearing Units to the shipbuilder's production line for the LCAC100 class hovercraft. • The successful completion of this contracting effort will qualify the vendor as the official Naval Supply (NAVSUP) Depot Overhaul Point (DOP) for the LCAC100 class Propeller Blade & Bearing Units.