This is a procurement for 286 units of a flight-critical part that requires delivery FOB Origin. The part requires existing Government source approval prior to contract award, and only previously approved sources have been solicited. A prospective bidder that is not already an approved source must submit a full source approval request with their proposal, as the approval process is too lengthy to delay an award. The notice directs bidders to specific NAVSUP WSS websites for detailed procedures on submitting the required technical data for source approval. Offers that do not include the complete source approval data will not be considered.

DLA Aviation Philadelphia is seeking contractors to manufacture a specific shipping and storage part (NSN 66KH 8145 012865679 V2, P/N 434E001) used on the MV-22 aircraft. The Government intends to negotiate with only one or a limited number of sources and does not possess the data needed to manufacture the item. This is a sources sought notice, not a competitive solicitation, but proposals received within 5 days of the notice's publication may be considered. The item requires engineering source approval from the design activity, and new sources should contact the buyer to inquire about approval procedures. Performance will be for DLA Aviation Philadelphia.