Sources Sought
Sources Sought for the Overhaul of the CH-47 Swashplate, Controllable
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W58RGZ-27-B-A005
Only listed manufacturers' parts are accepted. Distributors of the approved part can still quote.
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The Army (ACC-RSA, Redstone Arsenal area) is doing market research for a five-year overhaul contract for the CH-47 Chinook controllable swashplate, a Critical Safety Item part. This is a Sources Sought, not a solicitation: it only asks interested companies to say they can do the work. Responses are due October 13, 2026 by email.
Watch out for
- Only approved sources can do the work. Getting SRD source approval for a Critical Safety Item is a barrier a new small business may not clear in time.
Currently, these vendors are Overhaul Support Services LLC, Airtronics Inc., and The Boeing Company.
- Very short response window. Responses are due about one week after posting.
- Sources Sought only. This is market research and no award or solicitation is committed, and no costs are reimbursed.
This announcement is for information and planning purposes only
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Overhaul of CH-47 Swashplate, Controllable (NSN 1615-01-395-0006, P/N 145R3551-17)
- Complete restoration of unserviceable units to like-new, fully serviceable, air-worthy condition per DMWR 55-1615-297 (3/30/2012, Change 1)
- Estimated quantity of 10 to 168 each, including 28 each for Foreign Military Sales
- Capability statement with company name, size and socio-economic status, and points of contact
- Contract type
- Proposed 5-year firm-fixed-price IDIQ overhaul contract (not yet solicited)
- Period of performance
- 5 years (proposed)
- Place of performance
- Huntsville, AL
- Offers due
- 2026-10-13 (3:00 PM Central per the notice header)
- How to submit
- Email only to Cameron Maclin, Contract Specialist, cameron.a.maclin.civ@army.mil
What to include when you submit
- State your business size and socio-economic status
- Include full company name and points of contact with name, position, office, mobile phone and email
- Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response; a synopsis will be issued later
You must have
- Must be a source approved by the Army System Readiness Directorate (SRD) because the part is a Critical Safety Item; others can apply through a Source Approval Request (SAR)
only vendors approved by the System Readiness Directorate (SRD) are qualified to perform this work
- Size standard for NAICS 336413 is 1,250 employees
the size standard is 1,250 employees
Current contractor
Currently approved SRD sources are Overhaul Support Services LLC, Airtronics Inc., and The Boeing Company; the notice does not say which holds an existing contract.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated dollar value is not stated
- Evaluation method and set-aside decision, which will be set in a later solicitation
- Date of the later synopsis or solicitation
- Details of the Government specification (DMWR 55-1615-297) beyond what is cited
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 13, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- W58RGZ-27-B-A005
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W6QK ACC-Rsa
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 1615
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Place of performance
- Huntsville, AL
- Contracting contact
- Cameron Maclincameron.a.maclin.civ@army.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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