59--CONNECTOR BODY,RECE

The United States Navy is soliciting proposals for the supply of a connector body, rece, with NSN 0Q-5935-017209633-SX. The design of this part is unstable, and major changes are contemplated due to its low process yield and marginal performance. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties must submit their proposals within 45 days after the date of publication of this synopsis. The proposal should include information detailed in the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Source Approval Information Brochures. • The part has a low process yield or has demonstrated marginal performance during tests or service use. • Major changes are contemplated to render the present part obsolete and unusable in its present configuration. • The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award. • The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. • Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal Specifications and Standards, Qualified Products Lists (QPLs), Qualified Product Databases (QPDs), Military Handbooks, and other standardized documents from the DoD Single Stock Point (DODSSP).