Justification for the Overhaul/Upgrade of the Common Hydro Mechanical Unit

The contract pertains to a sole-source, five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm-Fixed-Price agreement for the overhaul and upgrade of the Common Hydro Mechanical Unit (CHMU), a Critical Safety Item (CSI) essential to UH60 and AH64 aircraft operations. Awarded exclusively to Woodward, Inc., the contract is justified under FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i) due to statutory requirements mandating that only SRD-approved sources may perform maintenance on this safety-critical component, as defined by DFARS 209.270-2 and Public Law 108-136, Section 802. No competition is permitted, as no other entities are currently approved by the Army’s Systems Readiness Directorate, and prior sources sought notices yielded no viable alternatives. The work includes full inspection, repair, and replacement of components to restore units to like-new condition, with deliverables identified by NSN 2840-01-608-0775 and P/N 4046T52G42. Performance is conducted at Woodward, Inc.’s facility in Loves Park, IL, with acceptance by the U.S. Army at the same location. The contract supports both U.S. Army Working Capital Funds and Foreign Military Sales for Egypt, Bahrain, Korea, Netherlands, Kuwait, and Greece, though FMS customers retain the flexibility to pursue alternate procurement channels. The contract structure is a single-award IDIQ with a base year and four option years, and all pricing is firm-fixed, though specific CLINs, quantities, and dollar values remain unfilled in the documentation. The procurement is governed by FAR Part 12 for commercial items, with mandatory subcontracting provisions under FAR 52.219-8, FAR 52.219-9, FAR 52.244-5, and DFARS 252.219-7003 requiring the submission of a small business subcontracting plan due to the anticipated value exceeding $750,000. The contractor is classified as a large business with no socioeconomic designations. Inspection criteria are tied to CSI compliance standards and DoD maintenance regulations, with no explicit packaging, marking, or invoicing requirements detailed in the document. The contracting activity is Army Contracting Command - Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA), located in Redstone Arsenal