As prescribed in 9.290(a) insert the following provision:
SOURCE APPROVAL - AIRCRAFT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT (Apr 2007) - DLAD
(a) To be eligible for award under this solicitation, an offeror must be an approved source or provide the product of an approved source as determined by the Engineering Support Activity, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWC) Lakehurst. The criteria and procedures for source approval is contained in Part I of the Naval Inventory Control Point Philadelphia (NAVICP) brochure entitled "Source Approval Information Brochure for Spares". The latest version of this brochure may be obtained by accessing NAVICP's website,
https://www.navsup.navy.mil, Our Team ◊ NAVICP ◊ Business Opportunities ◊ Commodities ◊ Source Approval Request (SAR) Brochure - Spares
(b) To assist in the determination of source approval, the offeror may be required to submit to a survey prior to award in which NAWC Lakehurst may participate.
(c) In addition, the offeror must provide the following information, which may be considered in determining whether the offeror is an approved source:
(1) A source approval letter from NAVICP's Engineering and Product Support Directorate;
(2) Successful completion of a prior U.S. Government Contract for the same item(s) being procured under this procurement, or;
(3) Other evidence indicating that the offeror meets the source approval criteria.
(End of Provision)