59--ELECTRONIC COMPONEN

The Navy is soliciting bids for the procurement of an electronic component, specifically NSN 7R-5998-013892927-EY, with a quantity of 23 units. The item requires government source approval prior to contract award, and only previously approved sources have been solicited. The solicitation includes a requirement for source approval information to be submitted with the proposal. The Navy may award the contract based on fleet support needs, even if the source approval request cannot be processed in time. • The item is flight critical and requires government source approval. • The technical data available has not been determined adequate to support acquisition via full and open competition. • Only previously approved sources have been solicited. • The time required for approval of a new source may delay the award. • The Navy may award the contract based on fleet support needs.