16--GEARBOX ASSY,MAIN R

The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting bids for the procurement of a GEARBOX ASSY,MAIN R, with a National Stock Number (NSN) of 7R-1680-016076871-H1. The item requires engineering source approval by the design control activity to maintain its quality. Only approved sources have been solicited, and new sources must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures. The solicitation requires the submission of detailed information for source approval, and offers that fail to provide all required data will not be considered for award. • The item is flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determined adequate to support acquisition via full and open competition. • The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing/repair knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government. • The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. • The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award.