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BetaSam Posting: Sources Sought Notice 2021-DLA-00409 Item Name: CYLINDER HEAD, DIESEL NSN: 2815007891006 Part Number: 5198203 Quantity: 30 Min/ 866 max End Item: M113A1 and M113A2 The Cylinder Heads ... BetaSam Posting: Sources Sought Notice 2021-DLA-00409 Item Name: CYLINDER HEAD, DIESEL NSN: 2815007891006 Part Number: 5198203 Quantity: 30 Min/ 866 max End Item: M113A1 and M113A2 The Cylinder Heads are the main component of the Diesel Engine used on the 6V53 engines used in the M113A1 and M113A2 Family of Vehicles. The cylinder heads are used to deliver air and fuel to the engine cylinders and to provide a coolant passage to help reduce engine temperature. The Government does not have the pertinent technical data to enable competitive re-procurement. The Government does not own the necessary intellectual property data rights to the pertinent technical data to enable competitive re-procurement. The Government does not have rights to the Technical Data Package (TDP) or specifications that defines the procedures required to produce the Cylinder Head, Diesel Engine. Additionally, this sources sought notice is not for a developmental effort. Contractors interested in becoming a source for this item need to meet the requirements of the Source Approval Program. This is done at the contractor’s expense, to include vehicle level qualification testing. The TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, Competition Management Office (CMO), is the lead proponent for the Source Approval Program. Specific information and point of contact for the Source Approval Program is available at https://www.tacom.army.mil/cmo/sap.html. While interested contractors can contact the CMO for assistance with the Source Approval Program, TACOM Engineering requires successful vehicle level qualification testing to support the approval of a new component; the Government has no plans, or funding, to complete qualification testing at this time. Please Note: -This notice is not an open solicitation i.e., Invitation for Bid (IFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP). -Technical data is not available for this item. -Qualification testing and evaluation is required to become an approved source. -Source approval does not guarantee business. -Qualifying as an approved source only provides the opportunity to compete on future solicitations. Additional Information: Source Approval Program https://www.tacom.army.mil/cmo/sap.html Source Approval Program – What is it? https://www.tacom.army.mil/cmo/sap_what.html Source Approval Request (SAR) Package Requirements https://www.tacom.army.mil/cmo/sap_sar.html Point of Contact: Title: Source Approval Officer Email: usarmy.detroit.tacom.mbx.lcmc?market?surveys@mail.mil