Submarine escape and surface survival personnel equipment (SESSPE)

DLA Maritime Mechanicsburg is seeking sources capable of supplying the following item:
NSN 3HD 4220-01-569-5520
SUBMARINE ESCAPE IM
P/N A372700A00

CURRENT APPROVED SOURCE OF SUPPLY IS CAGE 074V1, RFD BEAUFORT

The government's intent is to issue a firm fixed price long term indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for a period of 5 YEARS (3 base years and 2 one year option periods). AMC code 3C. 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). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing 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.

Sources capable of supplying and interested in becoming an approved source of supply for this item should complete the attached market survey form. If you have trouble downloading the attachment, contact the buyer at Amy.Puchalsky@dla.mil to request a copy via email. Completed forms are to be returned to the buyer via email by 5:00 PM EST on 23 Aug 2018.
DISCLAIMER:
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

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