Cable Assembly, Spec

****ATTENTION****FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE DIRECTED TO Darryl Wright, Contracting Officer, via emaildarryl.wright2@us.army.mil, orFax 256-955-9237. No telephone requests will be accepted.  NOUN: Cable Assembly, Spec, PRON: D13C0207D1, NSN: 6150-01-526-3357, PN: 13414818, Quantity:  36 each minimum/146 each maximum 5 year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)requirement  applicable to the Hellfire System (EP).  F.O.B. destination with delivery to Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-8052.  Required delivery is 36 each, 90 Days after Contract Award (DACA). This item is restricted to R&D ELECTRONICS (CAGE: 61434), because 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 knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s).  Adequate technical data is not available for this acquisition.  All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award.  Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves.  Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by accessing the website http://amcomdmz.redstone.army.mil/casl_cmo/casl_cmo_home and looking under

Standard Aviation and Missile Source Approval Request (SAMSAR).   All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the Agency.  The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release for solicitation; however, the solicitation will not close prior to the date stated above.  Foreign Firms are reminded that all requests for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies. THIS ACQUISITION CONTAINS DATA WHICH IS CONSIDERED CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AND HAS BEEN RESTRICTED FOR RELEASE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.  THIS INFORMATION CONNOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT.