OEM Data Rights Licensing and Technical Support

The contract involves securing licensing rights, technical data, and engineering support necessary to reverse engineer or reproduce a mechanical actuator, with the critical requirement of coordinating directly with the original equipment manufacturer due to the absence of government-owned manufacturing documentation. This effort is essential to sustain or restore capability where no existing technical records are available to the government, making the OEM’s cooperation indispensable for successful replication. The scope encompasses not only access to proprietary information but also sustained technical assistance to ensure fidelity in the reproduction process. The solicitation is structured as a subcontract under NAICS code 541715, indicating it falls within the engineering services sector, and is managed by the Department of Defense through OK DLA Aviation in Oklahoma City. Responses are due by May 21, 2026, and the work is expected to be performed without a specified location, suggesting flexibility in execution as long as coordination with the OEM is effectively managed. The contract does not specify a set-aside designation, meaning it is open to all eligible contractors, and the success of the project hinges on the contractor’s ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with the OEM to obtain the necessary technical inputs and permissions.