The Navy requires manufacture, test, and inspection of Flight Critical ALRE Critical Safety Item sheave, bearing, and top-assembly components to NAWCADLKE drawings/specifications, with NAVAIR engineering source approval required for award eligibility and Source Approval Requests available for unapproved firms; a pre-award survey/post-award conference may be required for new manufacturers. The contractor must provide extensive quality assurance, including MIL-STD-130 marking, 100% inspection of critical/major characteristics, ANSI Z1.4 sampling, NADCAP or ISO 17025-accredited NDT, first article testing of one uncoated unit, and contractor-provided facilities, tooling, and personnel to support NAWCADLKE/DCMA inspections. Required advance notifications include at least 14 working days for QA surveillance, 7 working days for interim inspection surveillance, 14 calendar days before first article testing, 14 days before final inspection, and 10 days for in-process inspection, and the Government has 45 calendar days after inspection to notify first article approval, conditional approval, or disapproval. NAWCADLKE QA in Lakehurst, NJ, is the cognizant technical authority, inspections occur at the contractor’s facility with NAWCADLKE/DCMA witness options, and all ALRE CSI manufacture/inspection/test records must be retained for seven years. Early and incremental deliveries are accepted and preferred.

The requirement is for 15 EA of NSN 1R-3020-016216794-EY under TDP VER 007, with delivery FOB origin and early/incremental deliveries accepted. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1. All responsible sources may identify their interest and capability or submit proposals, quotations, or capability statements, although this notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Information received will normally be considered solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement, and any decision not to compete remains within the Government’s discretion. Based on market research, the Government is not using FAR Part 12 commercial-item procedures for this acquisition.