1.0 Introduction The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275) is seeking sources to provide ongoing production and retrofit integration, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), reliability/sustainability improvements and continued expansion of the V-22 flight envelope on production and fielded V-22 aircraft, simulators and trainers. 2.0 Disclaimer THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED AS MARKET RESEARCH SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES – IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE AN RFP IN THE FUTURE. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THE FINAL REQUIREMENT WILL BE DEFINED UNDER A FORMAL RFP. FURTHER, THE NAVY IS NOT AT THIS TIME SEEKING PROPOSALS AND WILL NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS. RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT WILL BE SOLELY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE INTERESTED PARTY. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE RFP, IF ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) WEBSITE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITORTHIS WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT. 3.0 Background The Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office has been the sole designer, developer, integrator, and producer of the V-22 Tilt-Rotor Aircraft since 1983. In order to support on-going production and retrofit integration, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), reliability improvements and continued expansion of the V-22 flight envelope on production and fielded V-22 aircraft, simulators and trainers, the V-22 Joint Program Office (JPO) has utilized Basic Ordering Agreements with Bell-Boeing. The V-22 JPO is seeking all sources for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement for all or parts of the planned tasking. The requested information herein is to assist the Government in conducting market research to determine potential business sources that have the assets, skills, experience, financial stability, qualifications, rights to technical data, and knowledge required to support the requirement. The Government does not possess a complete production or retrofit technical data package for the aircraft. The objective of this action is to procure the following products and support for the V-22 aircraft: 1) ECP development, manufacture and installation; forward fit and/or retrofit kits including, but not limited to, associated production assessments/life cycle analysis; non-recurring engineering; mission kit procurement; integrated logistics s…