60--CABLE ASSEMBLY, FIBE

****ATTENTION*****ALL FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE DIRECTED TO LAURIE A. HEWITT, CONTRACTING OFFICER, CCAM-DPD, VIA email: [email protected], or fax number (256) 955-9237. No telephone requests will be accepted. NOUN: CABLE ASSEMBLY, FIBE, PRON: D15H6747D1, NSN: 6020-01-530-7671, PN: 13623136-6, Quantity: 20 each applicable to the PATRIOT System. F.O.B. Destination with delivery to Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898. Required delivery with Production Lot Testing is 90 Days After Contract Award. This item is restricted to Fiber Systems International, CAGE Code: 0YPM2 and Ace and Company, Inc., CAGE Code: 1HVU5 because this 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 knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources, nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source part in the intended application. Adequate technical data is not available for this acquisition. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the Agency. The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release for solicitation; however, the solicitation will not close prior to the date stated above. Foreign Firms are reminded that all requests for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies. All prospective manufacturers, or distributors, seeking to compete for a solicitation for Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Spares, for any restricted source parts, are required to be an AMCOM approved source. To obtain approval, vendors must submit a SAR package, for review and approval, to the Engineering Directorate (ED), Quality Engineering Division. Source approval must be obtained prior to being considered for contract award. Approvals are made on an individual part number basis for a specific manufacturing location (CAGE). Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by following the SAR submission guidance provided on the website http://amcomdmz.redstone.army.mil/casl_cmo/casldba.casl_cmo_samsar. Questions concerning SAR submissions can be directed to the ED SAR Team at [email protected] or call the SAR Team at 256-313-8978, 256-313-0341 or 256-313-8994.