The government intends to award a sole-source contract to Northrop Grumman for the procurement of NSN 013887172, a machine thread plug, quantity 4, with delivery FOB origin. The acquisition will follow commercial item procedures under FAR Part 12, and the Buy American Act applies. The government does not possess the data needed for manufacture or repair, so source approval is required for any new source. The applicable NAICS code is 332119. Interested parties may submit capability statements for consideration, but