16--GEARBOX ASSEMBLY,AI

The solicitation is for a gearbox assembly with a National Stock Number (NSN) of 7R-1680-015554507-H1. The required quantity is 2 each, and delivery is FOB origin. The part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity to maintain quality. Only approved sources have been solicited, and new sources must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures. The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award, as it is flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determined adequate to support acquisition via full and open competition. • The part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity. • The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing/repair knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government. • An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures. • The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application.