NRP,FLAT PANEL A033
This is a Navy/DLA procurement for a flight-critical ALRE component used in shipboard aircraft launch/recovery systems, manufactured to NAWCAD Lakehurst drawing 3429AS9303-1 and related drawings, with newly manufactured spares only and no refurbished, remanufactured, or repaired material accepted. Award is limited to government-approved engineering sources; unapproved companies may submit a Source Approval Request with configuration drawings, process sheets, delivery records, comparative analysis, and inspection methods. The contractor must perform First Article testing, 100% inspection of critical and major characteristics plus plating/hardness/NDT, and NDT must be NADCAP or ISO 17025 accredited, with source inspection by DCMA QAR. Non-bid performance timelines include notifying the PCO/ACO/QAR at least 14 days before First Article testing, submitting the First Article test report within 15 calendar days after testing, Government First Article action within 45 calendar days after inspection, and notifying the buying office and NAWC Lakehurst at least 14 days before final inspection; records must be kept seven years. Packaging is per MIL-STD-2073, and the item is designated Critical/CSI with special control procedures, including First Article and production at the same facility.