17 -- VALVE BODY TO BE MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT DRAWINGS

SOLICITATION NO. N68335-02-R-0327 AND ALL AMENDMENTS WILL NOT BE MAILED TO CONTRACTORS. The solicitation will appear on the NAVAIR homepage located at http://www.navair.navy.mil Select "Business", the "Doing Business With US", and "Open Solicitations". This procurement is for Valve Body, Drawing No. 626769-1, 1 First Article Unit and 3 Production Units, with an Option Quantity of 4 Units. The Valve Body is part of the Steam Valve Assembly which is one of three major assemblies that make up the Low Loss Launch Valve. Magnetic Particle Inspection and Material Certifications are required. First Article Test Report due 180 days after date of contract, Production Units due 180 days after release for production. Delivery FOB Destination to Lakehurst, NJ with best commercial packaging and packing. This procurement contains Technical Data subject to the Export Control Laws, see note 8. The Government intends to award a contract to the offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government, considering the factors of Technical, Past Performance and Price. All contractors seeking award must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database. For CCR information contact the CCR Registration Assistance Center (RAC), at 888-227-2423 or for CCR registration at: http://www.ccr.dlis.dla.mil. Please contact Amy Hayward at Facsimile (732) 323-4069, Telephone (732) 323-2921 to request a copy of the Drawings and Specifications. Please include with your request a certified copy of DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement. For DD 2345 information call DLIS in Battle Creek, MI at 800-352-3572 or visit the Internet at: http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp. The solicitation will be issued/posted on the NAVAIR Web Site on or after 30 September 2002.