16--SP,AIRCRAFT,MATERIA

The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting proposals for the acquisition of aircraft materials. The solicitation is for a specific part, NSN 7R-1680-015817886-E7, with a quantity of 33 units. The part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity to maintain its quality. The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing/repair knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government. * The part is flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determined adequate to support acquisition via full and open competition. * Only the source(s) previously approved by the Government for this item have been solicited. * 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).