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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Lakehurst, NJ, in support of the Prototype, Manufacturing and Test Department, intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a firm fixed-price purchase order, on a sole source basis, a total 15 reels of 1-1/4 Inch Wire Rope, P/N A92791-34-3060.

The Wire Rope is a designed Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Critical Safety Item. DFARS 209.270-3(a) states, “The head of the contracting activity responsible for procuring an aviation or ship critical safety item may enter into a contract for the procurement, modification, repair, or overhaul of such an item only with a source approved by the head of the design control activity.” Technical Data Requirements (TDR) 23-17004, regarding the procurement of the wire rope identifies only one approved source, WireCo Worldgroup Inc. (CAGE: 08721) In order to award to any other company than WireCo Worldgroup, an engineering and quality assurance audit would need to be performed on an interested company. The audit process generally takes twelve (12) months, which is an unacceptable delay to contract award and delivery.

All responsible sources shall meet all technical and quality assurance requirements detailed in the drawings listed below, as well as the TDR 23-17004.

• Drawing # A92791, Revision 46, NAEC-MISC NO. 08787, Revision D

For companies interested in becoming an approved source, a Source Approval Request (SAR) is necessary, which involved the submission of a SAR package. Please contact Devin Hader at the email address identified in this post for more information about the SAR package and approval process.

The references drawings contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act. In order for companies wo are interested in becoming a qualified source to obtain the technical drawings, interested vendors must forward a current, approved DD form 2345 “Military Critical Technical Data Agreement” to Devin Hader, Contract Specialist, via the email specified in this noticed. A submitted DD Form 2345 will be validated as being current with the Defense Logistics Information Services – Joint Certification Program. Drawings will be only provided to the individual identified as the data custodian on the approved form.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 USC 2304 ©(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be received by the response date and time of this notice. RESPONSES BY PHONE OR FAX WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.