16--VALVE,LNDGR ISOLTN,, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The United States Navy is soliciting proposals for the repair or modification of a valve, landgrid isolation, with NSN 7R-1680-015710122-V2. 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 item requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Interested parties must submit their proposals within 45 days after the date of publication of this synopsis. The key aspects of this opportunity include: * The item is flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determined adequate to support acquisition via full and open competition. * Only the source(s) previously approved by the Government for this item have been solicited. * The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. * The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award. * 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.