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58 -- RECEIVER TRANSMITTER SOL N0038395R0397 DUE 010596 POC Contact Point, Thomas F Kendra, 0233.14, (215)697-1383, 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-5821-01-250-3633-XH, Ref Nr 8007-2500-3, Qty 100 EA, Deliver to NSC Jacksonville FL, Defense Distribt'n Depot San Diego San Diego CA -----, This requirement is for a three year requirements contract consisting of one base year and two one year options.The quantity shown above is an estimate repair quantity only. In addition to this item there are 45 other items for the ARQ-44 system which also would require repair under the subject requirement. Due to the extensive repair qualification process in order to demonstrate repair capability, only Sierra Technologiesand Loral Communication Sysems will be solicited since they are currently the only qualified repair sources. Any other interested source should contact NAVICP source development at 215-697-5717 for informationregarding technical qualification for future requirements., See Note 22 (0324)

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