CABLE ASSEMBLY UNIT

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 an 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 one of the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS)

Source Approval Information Brochures listed below.

Spares:

https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP-Weapon-Systems-Sup

port/Business-Opps/

Repair: https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP

-Weapon-Systems-Support/Business-Opps/

technical data required to be submitted based on your company's experience i

production of the same or similar item, or if this is an item you have never

made.

If your request for source approval is currently being evaluated at NAVSUP W

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 require

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 NAVSUP WSS Commercial Item Identification

Brochure is now available at:

"https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP-Weapon-Systems-Support/Business-Opps/"

Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal Specifications and

Standards, Qualified Products Lists (QPLs), Qualified Product Databases(QPDs),

Military Handbooks, and other standardized documents from the DoD Single Stock

Point (DODSSP) at Document Automation and Production Service(DAPS) in

Philadelphia, PA.

NOTE: Patterns, Drawings, Deviation Lists, Purchase Descriptions, etc. are NOT

stocked at DODSSP.

Most documents are available in Adobe PDF format from ASSIST-Online at:

http://quicksearch.dla.mil/.

Users may use ASSIST-Quick Search to search for and download available

documents directly using standard browser software.

Documents that are not available for downloading from ASSIST-Quick Search can

be ordered from the DODSSP website using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard after

obtaining a DODSSP Customer Account by following the registration procedures.

Users who do not have access to the internet may contact the DODSSP ASSIST Help

Desk at 215-697-2667 or 215-697-2179 (DSN: 442-2667), or mail their request to

DLA Document Services, Bldg. 4/D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia PA

19111-5094.

Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the

manufacturer meets the qualification requirement(s) at time of award, in

accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1.  The solicitation identifies the office

where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification

requirements and is cited in each individual solicitation.

Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained

in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the

described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the

contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's

requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.