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58 -- DATA LINK CONVERTER SOL N0038396Y2137 DUE 080996 POC Contact Point, Stanley L Shumas, 0234.02, (215)697-3774, Fax, (215)697-3161, Twx, Not-avail, Contracting Officer, Rita Kenney, 0234, (215)697-6527 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-5895-01-352-1306-PF, Ref Nr 627500-G03, Qty 131 EA, Delivery FOB Origin-----This is a requirement for BOA (Basic Ordering Agreement) coverage for repair of AN/ASW27C System components used on the F14 aircraft. Due to the unavailability of drawings, only Harris Corporation, Melbourne, Florida, the original manufacturer, is the only commercial source being solicited for these requirements. Any other interested parties should contact NAVICP Source Development at 215-697-5717 for information regarding technical qualification for future requirements. Also to be covered is the updated Data Link Converter, i. e., part number 627500-G04, NSN 7R5985-01-387-3660 and 12 additional AN/ASW27C System components.The number of repairs cited are estimat ed quantities for a two year ordering period., See Note 22 (0193)

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