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16 -- WHEEL,LANDING GEAR SOL N0038396RA785 DUE 082196 POC Contact Point, Joel M Hoffman, 0223.09, (215)697-3534, Fax, (215)697-3161, Twx, Not-avail, Contracting Officer, Lisa A Lax, 0223, (215)697-2587 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 NAVICP-P at (215) 697-4243. If your request for source approval is currently being evaluated at NAVICP-P, 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-1630-00-909-9481-BT, Ref Nr 9542837, Qty 52 EA, Delivery FOB Origin----- DRAWINGS NOT AVAILABLE. Due to the unavailability of drawings or other data, this requirement will be restricted to (OB9R9) Aircraft Braking Systems. Requests for copies of solicitation should be FAXED to (215) 697-3161. Estimated Award Date is 18 NOV. 1996., See Note 22 (0184)

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