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This is a sole-source procurement for a flight-critical item (NSN 7R-5985-016984608-RQ), quantity 5 each, delivered FOB Origin, requiring engineering source approval by the design control activity. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1 because the approved source(s) retain essential data rights, manufacturing/repair knowledge, or technical data not economically available to the Government. Only previously approved sources have been solicited, and new sources must qualify under the cognizant Government engineering activity’s procedures and submit the required NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Brochure information with their proposal. Offers lacking the required source approval data will not be considered, and if a new-source approval cannot be processed in time, award may proceed based on Fleet support needs. The acquisition is not using FAR Part 12 commercial-item procedures, though interested parties may identify commercial-item capability, and certain Free Trade Agreements and WTO GPA terms may apply if the corresponding DFARS clauses are included.