58--TRANSPONDER SET

The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking a contractor to provide a Transponder Set, specifically NSN 7R-5826-016863597-RQ, with a quantity of 15 EA. The part 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. 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 contractor must provide the required transponder set according to the specified NSN and quantity. • The contractor must have the necessary engineering skills, manufacturing/repair knowledge, and unique design capability to produce the part. • The contractor must submit the required information for source approval if they are not an approved source. • The contractor must comply with the qualification procedures approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application.