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The US Navy is soliciting a proposal for the acquisition of a specific part, NSN 1H-5310-016578387-L1, with a quantity of 1872 EA. The part will be delivered to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME. The Government does not own the data or rights to the data needed to purchase or contract repair of this part, and it has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. • The proposed contract is a level 1 item that will be acquired from approved sources only. • Contracts will be awarded to offerors whose inspection system conforms to MIL-I-45208A or equivalent as certified by a joint DCMA/NAVSUP WSS survey team. • The Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. • One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements and the Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program.