Window Glasses for the Improved Fresnel Optical Landing System

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Lakehurst, intends to procure P/N: 3429AS5143-2 Window Glass, Qty: 30 ea and P/N: 3429AS0188-1, Rear Window Glass, Qty: 30 ea for the IFLOLS French Land based Unit 1 Program.  P/N:  3429AS5143-2, Window Glass and P/N: 3429AS0188-1, Rear Window Glass have been designated as Critical Application Items (CAI).  All Contractors seeking award must have prior approval from the Engineering Support Activity (ESA) at NAVAIR Lakehurst in accordance with SECNAVINST 4140.2(E)(2)(a).  In accordance with the current NAVAIR CAI list, there are only two contractors approved to manufacture these Critical Application Items (CAI).  The only two companies approved to manufacture P/N: 3429AS5143-2 and P/N: 3429AS0188-1 are Wilson Optical Laboratory Inc., DBA North American Coating Laboratories (Cage: 1HAU5, 9450 Pineneedle Drive, Mentor, OH 4406) and Ion Optics, DBA Cosmo Optics (Cage: 32340, 238 Watkins Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940-4419).  Besides these two companies, there is no known contractor with the knowledge and capability to manufacture these Critical Application Items (CAI) lenses. 

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