59--MICROPHONE

The US Navy is soliciting a quotation for a microphone, specifically NSN 1R-5965-016712016-V2, with a quantity of 8 EA. The item requires Government source approval prior to contract award, and only previously approved sources have been solicited. Interested parties must submit the required information detailed in the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Source Approval Information Brochures. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Key points to consider: * 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 time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. * Offers received which fail to provide all data required by the Source Approval Brochure or document previous submission of all data required by the Source Approval Brochure will not be considered for award under this solicitation. * The NAVSUP WSS Commercial Item Identification Brochure is available at the specified website. * 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) or ASSIST-Online.