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This contract involves the procurement of 59 units of an analog-to-digital converter identified by NSN 7R-7050-015677349-CB, in accordance with reference number 71600-21818-101, with delivery terms set as FOB origin. The item is designated as flight critical and must be sourced exclusively from approved suppliers specified by the Department of Defense standard DoD-STD-100 due to the unavailability of adequate government-owned technical data or rights that would allow procurement or repair from other sources. Because of these limitations, full and open competition is not permitted, and only government-approved sources previously authorized for this specific item have been solicited. New sources seeking approval must submit detailed manufacturing or production data in line with NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support requirements along with their proposals, although the approval process may not be completed in time to delay contract award. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense’s DLA Aviation office based in Philadelphia, PA, with Rachel Raucheisen serving as the primary point of contact. The solicitation is a pre-solicitation notice with a response deadline of March 9, 2026. Offerors lacking current government source approval must comply with submission requirements outlined in NAVSUP’s Source Approval Information Brochures, providing adequate technical data or proof of prior submissions for consideration. If source approval cannot be obtained timely, the contract award may proceed to meet fleet support requirements. This acquisition underscores the criticality of maintaining strict source control on specialized, flight-critical components to ensure performance reliability and readiness.