Navy Aviation Supply Office, 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, Pa 19111-5098

58 -- RECORDER,REPRODUCER SOL N0038395R0297 DUE 081095 POC Contact Point, Thomas F Kendra, 0225.04, (215)697-1285, 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-5835-01-394-2261-FP, Ref Nr 600000-05, Qty 9 EA, Delivery FOB Origin-----, This requirement is for a two year repair requirements contract with two option years. In addition to the above the following items will also be included in the proposed contract: 7RH 5835-01-394-7589 7ea., 7RH 5998-01-394-5940 7ea., 7RH 5835-01-394-3812 10 ea., 7RH 5835-01-394-3810 20 ea., 7RH 5895-01-394-3791 26 ea.. The quantities shown above are estimated repair quantities. Due to the requirement for potential sources to undergo an extensive qualification process in order to demonstrate repair capability only the approved source, Precision Echo, will be solicited. Any other interested sources should contact ASO's Source Development Division at (215)697-5717 for information regarding qualification for future repair requirements., See Note 22 (0172)

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