58--RMM,AIRCRAFT,MATERI, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The US Navy is soliciting proposals for the repair/modification of aircraft material. The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award, as 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 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. • Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, quotations, or capability statements. • The subject item requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. • The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing/repair knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part.