16--WHEEL,LANDING GEAR, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The Navy is seeking to solicit and negotiate a contract with only one source for the supply of landing gear wheels. 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. 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. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. The scope of work includes the repair or modification of landing gear wheels, with a quantity of 8 each. The part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing/repair knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition/repair of the part from the approved source(s). Some key points to consider are: * The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. * The contract action is for supplies or services. * The part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity. * The qualified 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.