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This part is a com m ercial off the shelf item . C om m ercial item descriptions, com m ercial vendor catalog, price lists or com m ercial m anuals assigned a technical m anual num ber apply. The G overnm ent does not possess the process data or the necessary resources to m anufacture this part to fulfill custom er requirem ents. This is a com m ercial item used on a com m ercial engine. C urrently, C

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International Inc.possesses unique capabilities derived from know ledge and expertise gained during previous productions of this item

. The developm ent of an additional source to produce this item is not feasible w ithin allow able tim efram

es. D elays in new procurem ent have the potential of disrupting availability of F108 engines, thereby leaving the A ir Force unable to m eet critical m ission requirem ents. For these reasons, C

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The contracting officer w ill ensure that the item s described herein are negotiated at a fair and reasonable price to the G overnm ent. C ost and pricing data w ill be requested from the contractor. A detailed cost analysis and a price analysis m ay be perform

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R Part 10, m arket research of 3 A ug 16 w as conducted by inquiries of H aystack, Parts M anufacturer A pprovals, G oogle, and Thom as R egister. This research revealed thatC

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International Inc. is the only approved m anufacturer for this item

M arket research identified no other m anufacturers or vendors for this item

. This item is a com m ercial, non-developm ental, off-the-shelf item

. C om m ercial vendor catalog or price lists or com m ercial m anuals assigned a technical m anual num ber apply. D raw ings for this item are not in the G overnm ent's possession. For these reasons, a high level of confidence exists that no other qualified sources are currently available.

Sources Sought Synopsis w as also conducted 5 A ug 16 during the m arket research effort described above to notify C

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A ug 16. N o vendors indicated interest in the acquisition. Therefore, none w ere identified as being capable of satisfying the requirem ent described in section III.

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ny reverse engineering w ould require significant engine testing and possibly flight testing. The latest A ccelerated M ission Test (A

M T) perform ed by propulsion (not including any bench testing or flight testing) cost approxim ately . Pursuit of either reverse engineering efforts or validation of alternative specifications w ould be both cost and schedule prohibitive for the A ir Force. To date, no such efforts have been initiated or funded. Further, considering the investm ent required, it is anticipated the only circum stance to trigger initiation and funding of such a requirem ent w ould be if no source, including the O

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In an effort to identify and rem ove barriers to com petition, the F108 engineering group w ill periodically re-screen the item . If additional sources becom e know n, this J&

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The contracting officer’s signature on the C oordination and A pproval D ocum ent evidencesthat the contracting officer has determ ined this docum ent to be both accurate and com plete to the best of the contracting officer’s know ledge and belief.

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A s evidenced by their signatures on the C oordination and A pproval D ocum ent, the technical and/or requirem ents personnel have certified that any supporting data contained herein w hich is their responsibility is both accurate and com plete.