Sabritec Connector, P/N 012617-3054

The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to procure the Sabritec Connector a/k/a Smiths Interconnect Connector, part number (P/N) 012617-3054 in support of the V-22 Osprey Aircraft Program. This effort is necessary for the manufacture of the Mission Computer Obsolescence Initiative (MCOI) Integrated Avionics Processor (IAP) Databus Network Tester (DBNT) Interface Adapter Cable Sets (IACS).

This procurement will be a limited competition between authorized component distributors that can provide the part number.  Sabritec (no CAGE) is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) located OCONUS and owns the proprietary rights to the Connector listed above. Smiths Interconnect is the authorized manufacturer loctated in CONUS. The Government does not own the technical data and the procurement of any other part number source would result in additional costs to the Government.  The resultant contract will be competitively awarded, on a firm-fixed price basis, to the responsible business that can provide the Sabritec/Smiths Interconnect Connector at the lowest total cost to the Government.  This is considered a commercial requirement. Specific information will be included in solicitation N68335-20-Q-0063 and will be issued and posted on the Unision Marketplace website at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com/ via Buy Number 1011733 on or about 22 January 2020 and will close 06 Febuary 2020.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.  The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.  This synopsis is for administrative purposes only.  It does not constitute a solicitation for bid, quotes or proposals, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government.  The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.