81--SHIPPING AND STORAG

NSN 6K-8145-015639240-YR, TDP VER 013, REF NR 791E001, QTY 12 EA, DELIVERY FOB ORIGIN. NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Philadelphia intends to solicit on a limited competitive basis with CONTAINER RESEARCH CORP (05259) and ERIE ENGINEERED PRODUCTS INC (98425) for the purchase the following: NSN: 8145 015639240 QTY: 12 P/N: 791E001 Item: SHIPPING AND STORAG 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). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing 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. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. NAICS CODE: 332439 FSC: 8145 The Government intends to acquire these supplies using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 15. Based upon market research, the Government is NOT using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies. Interested personsmay identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item WITHIN 15 days of this notice. Source Approval Statement applies to this NSN. This is a limited competition; approved sources are CONTAINER RESEARCH CORP (05259) and ERIE ENGINEERED PRODUCTS INC (98425). It is expected that award will be made to one of these firms. Any firm which is not already approved to manufacture this material must submit a Source Approval Request, SAR. This procurement will not be delayed to wait for a SAR approval. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. RFQ/Solicitation wil l be posted to NECO. No telephone requests will be honored and no hard copies will be mailed out. Anticipated award date is June 2023. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort by email at kimberly.flores12.civ@us.navy.mil.