CONNECTING LINK, RIG

The contract, identified by solicitation number SPE4A526R0072, is a sole-source, firm-fixed-price acquisition issued by DLA Aviation under the Department of Defense for 567 units of Connecting Link, Rig, NSN 3040-01-545-6083, specifically for use on UH-60A, UH-60L, HH/UH-60M, and UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters. The procurement is restricted exclusively to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., identified by CAGE code 78286, due to the unavailability of technical data necessary for competitive specification development and the determination that reverse engineering would be cost-prohibitive, justifying the use of FAR 6.302-1 and 6.303-2 for other-than-full-and-open competition. The contract is to be performed in Richmond, Virginia, with the Government assuming final inspection and acceptance authority at that location. The acquisition includes options to increase the quantity and extend the contract term in monthly increments, though specific values for these options are not filled in. No pricing details, including unit or extended prices, are provided in the documentation, consistent with its nature as a justification rather than a full award contract. The procurement process followed a Sources Sought notice posted on October 28, 2025, and a syndicated synopsis on November 4, 2025, both confirming the absence of qualified alternate sources. Contract administration is overseen by Nakeesha Mitchell Palmore as Contracting Officer and Yolanda Calvin Maupin as Competition Advocate, with no designated COR or COTR identified. The item is governed solely by Sikorsky’s proprietary technical data package, with no publicly cited MIL-STD or other standards for packaging, marking, or quality assurance specified. No contract clauses from FAR Part 52 are listed, and no evaluation factors for award are applicable due to the non-competitive nature of the acquisition. Financial details, including appropriation data, payment office information, and invoicing procedures, are not provided. The unique entity identifier for Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is absent, and no socioeconomic representations are included, with the justification centered on technical exclusivity and cost barriers to competition.