29--STARTER,ENGINE,GAS

The contract involves the procurement of 55 units of a specific engine starter part identified as NSN 7R-2995-016795217-VH, in accordance with reference number 36E144-12B, with delivery terms FOB origin. Due to the flight-critical nature of the part and the proprietary manufacturing knowledge held by the approved source, strict engineering source approval is required from the design control activity to ensure quality. Only sources previously approved by the Government have been solicited for this procurement, as the technical data and unique engineering and manufacturing expertise necessary to maintain the part's quality are not economically available to the Government. Any alternate source must undergo government-approved qualification procedures and source approval before being considered for award, which can be a lengthy process and may delay contract issuance. This acquisition is conducted under a sole-source justification, authorized by FAR 6.302-1, with the Government retaining discretion over whether to compete the procurement based on market responses. Potential offerors who are not currently approved sources must submit detailed information and technical data per NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Brochures to be considered for source approval; failure to provide required data will result in non-consideration of their proposals. The solicitation is being managed by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation in Philadelphia, with a response deadline set for February 23, 2026. Interested parties can obtain additional information and relevant standardized documents from Government repositories, but commercial item acquisition policies under FAR Part 12 do not apply to this procurement.