J -- Contractor Maintenance Services

The Government intends to procure Contractor Maintenance Services to support the CH-53 Fleet of aircraft assigned to the United States Marine Corps in Iraq. The contract will support the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS, New River, NC during their deployment to Iraq. The period of performance will be 15 February 2005 thru 14 February 2006 with provision for two (2) option years. The Government intends to enter into sole source negotiations with Sikorsky Support Services, Inc., Stratford, CT, a subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based on the belief that Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), has the proprietary rights to the technical data for this equipment. In order to perform these services, access to the technical database for the identified equipment in its current configuration is essential. See Notes 22 and 26.