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16 -- CYLINDER & PISTON SOL N0038395R0174 DUE 050195 POC Contact Point, Gladys J Nicholas, 0221.05, (215)697-2576, Fax, (215)697-3161, Twx, Not-avail The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award, as the item is flight critical and /or the technical data available has not been determined adequate to support acquisition via full and open competition. Only the source(s) previously approved by the government for this item have been solicited. The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. If you are not an approved source you must submit, together with your proposal, the information detailed in the U.S. Navy Aviation Supply Office Source Approval Information Brochure. This brochure identifies technical data required to be submitted based on your company's experience in production of the same or similar item, or if this is an item you have never made. This brochure can be obtained by calling A.S.O. at (215) 697-4243. If your request for source approval is currently being evaluated at ASO, submit with your offer a copy of the cover letter which forwarded your request for source approval. Offers received which fail to provide all data required by the Source Approval Brochure or document previous submission of all data required by the Source Approval Brochure will not be considered for award under this solicitation. Please note, if evaluation of a source approval request submitted hereunder cannot be processed in time and/or approval requirements preclude the ability to obtain subject items in time to meet government requirements, award of the subject requirement may continue based on Fleet support needs. NSN 7R-1620-01-150-6731-GF, Ref Nr 74A450800-1019, Qty 16 EA, Delivery FOB Origin----- This requirement also covers two additional line items of nose landing gear spares as follows: 1) item 0002-7R 1620-01-135-8825 GF, piston, ref nr 74A450601-1007, QTY 23 EA 2) item 0003-7RH 1620-01-363-3416 GF, drag brace, ref nr 74A450800-2001, QTY 29 EA. No drawings available. The quantities noted for the three line items are based on an estimate for an indefinite delivery type, firm fixed contract over a five year period. (0069)

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