1680 - input device assy

This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity

in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design

capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing/repair knowledge by the

qualified source(s) require acquisition/repair of the part from the approved

source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing/repair

knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the

Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality

of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design

control activity’s procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government

engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the

Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the

intended application.

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 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: www.neco.navy.mil/sar.aspx

Repair: www.neco.navy.mil/sarr.aspx

These brochures identify the technical data required to be submitted based on

your companys experience in 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 WSS

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 NAVSUP WSS Commercial Item Identification

Brochure is now available at: https://www.neco.navy.mil/cib.aspx.