CH-53K® ALE Development

The Naval Air Systems Command {NAVAIR) awarded Delivery Order
N0001927F1030, under Basic Ordering Agreement N0001923G0002, to
Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company, of 6900 Main St. Stratford, CT
06615-9129, on an other than full and open competitive basis. Pursuant to
10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(l) and FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No
Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements."
Sikorsky is the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the H-53
airframe, as well as the sole integrator of the avionics and weapons
systems, and therefore is the only contractor with the requisite knowledge,
experience, and technical data that can meet the Government's
requirements on a timely basis.