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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Lakehurst in support of the Prototype, Manufacturing, and Test Division intends to solicit, negotiate, and award, on a limited competition basi... The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Lakehurst in support of the Prototype, Manufacturing, and Test Division intends to solicit, negotiate, and award, on a limited competition basis, the procurement of seven (7) improved Low Loss Launch Steam Heads (ILLLV) (P/N 626755-2) and an additional quantity of seven (7).[SEMCUNN(1] The Contractor shall meet all technical and quality assurance requirements detailed in the drawings listed below as well as the Technical Data Requirements (TDR) 21-17030 and (Quality Management 1006) QM1006. Drawing 626755 Revision J: Steam Head Assembly Drawing 425384 Revision D: End Cap Drawing 426586 Revision D: Orifice Plate Drawing C314120 Revision F: Flange Drawing A315225 Revision L: Elbow 90º Drawing A315226 Revision M: Tee Drawing A315230 Revision K: Elbow 45º Drawing A316316 Revision W: Pipe Drawing C402783 Revision K: Gasket Drawing A404736 Revision K: Stud The ILLLV Steam Head is a designated Aircraft Launch and Recovery critical safety item (CSI). Public Law 108-136 Section 802 Paragraph 8(2) states, “The head of the contracting activity for an aviation CSI enter into a contract for the procurement, modification, repair, or overhaul of such item only with a source approved by the design control activity in accordance with section 2319 of Title 10, United States Code." Technical Data Requirements 21-17030 Rev K regarding the procurement of the ILLLV Steam Head identifies five approved source, The Entwistle Company located in Hudson, MA (CAGE: 20722); Major Tool and Machine located in Indianapolis, IN (CAGE: 01263); Penn State Tool & Die Corporation in North Huntingdon, PA (CAGE: 58974); Pre-Mach Inc. in York, PA (CAGE: 5S946); Duhadaway Tool & Die Shop Inc. in Newark, DE (CAGE: 1V517). In order to award to any other company than the five listed above, an engineering and quality assurance audit would need to be performed on an interested company. The audit process generally takes twelve (12) months, which is an unacceptable delay to contract award and delivery. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal in writing that may be used by the Government in determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be received within 15 days of publication of this notice.