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66 -- RATE GYROSCOPE SUBASSEMBLIES SOL N0038300YTC44 DUE 053100 POC Contact Point, Brian Anderson, 0224.16, (215)697-1258, Fax, (215)697-3161, Twx, Not-avail WEB: NAVICP BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, http://www.navicp.navy.mil/business/index.htm. NSN 7R-6615-01-125-8220-GF, Qty 683 EA, Delivery FOB Origin, RDD 250 -- 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 "a href=http://www.navicp.navy.mil/sabs/sas/sascover.htm" 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 similiar 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. The NAVICP Commercial Item Identification Brochure is now available at: "a href=http://www.navicp.navy.mil/07/073home.htm" "http://www.navicp.navy.mil/07/home073.htm". This requirement is for award of a proposed five year repair indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, consisting of a three (3) yearbase period and two (2) one year options. Repair will be for F/A 18 RateGyroscope Subassemblies, with an estimated quantity of 137 units per year, with a minimum of 52 units per year and a maximum of 204 units per year. Only approved sources will be solicited. Lockheed Martin Control Systems (89954)is the only approved source. Any other interested parties should contact NAVICP Source Development (215) 697-5717 for information regarding technical qualifications for the option year periods and future procurements. No drawings or technical data are available for this solicitation. See Note 26., See Note 22***** Posted 05/07/00 (A-SN452293). (0128)

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