Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Code AIR-21635, Washington, DC 20361-2160

17 -- MK 7 MOD 4 ARRESTING GEAR FAIRLEAD SHEAVE/BEARING ASSEMBLY PROTOTYPES POC Contact, Ray Andrews, Phone (703)604-2119 The Naval Air Systems Command intends to negotiate an order under Basic Ordering Agreement N62793-94-G-0001 for the manufacture of sixteen (16) MK 7 Mod 4 arresting gear fairlead sheave/bearing assembly prototypes with Newport News Shipbuilding. Newport News Shipbuilding is the sole designer and developer of the MK 7 Mod 4 arresting gear fairlead sheave/bearing assembly and as such is the only firm with the required expertise to manufacture the prototype quantities. The Government does not have a data package adequate for competition. See Note 22. - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 60022-95. (0062)

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