20--TILE

The US Navy is soliciting bids for the acquisition of a specific part, identified as TILE, which requires engineering source approval by the design control activity to maintain its quality. 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. • The part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity. • The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing/repair knowledge, or technical data. • 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.