Interface Unit, Comm

No telephone requests will be accepted. Direct your requests and communication to: ATTN: DLA-AHAB, ERICA ALLEN, Contract Specialist, via email Erica.Allen@dla.mil. For request for solicitation, provide your name, the company name and Cage Code and a telephone number.

PRON: AX6C0400AX. The Government proposes to acquire on a 5-year indefinite delivery requirement (IDR) firm-fixed price contract, for a minimum quantity of 400 each with an estimated maximum quantity of 2000 each of an INTERFACE UNIT, COMM; NSN: 5895-01-620-0313; Part Number: 70600-01820-104 applicable to the CH-47 Chinook weapon system.

Production Lead Time (PLT) without first article test (FAT) is 420 days after contract award (DACA) with deliveries to TOBYHANNA, PA 18466-5059. Forecasted quantities are 1st Year 400 each, 2nd Year 400 each, 3rd Year 400 each, 4th Year 400 each, and 5th Year 400 each.

This item is restricted:

SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, CAGE CODE: 78286

TELEPHONICS CORPORTION, CAGE CODE: 78711

This part must be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100. Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources, nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source part in the intended application. Although, by DoD-STD-100 definition, altered and selected items shall have an adequate technical data package, data review discloses that required data or data rights are not in Government possession and cannot be economically obtained.

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All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the Agency. The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release for solicitation; however, the solicitation will not close prior to the date stated above. Foreign Firms are reminded that all requests for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies.

THIS ACQUISITION CONTAINS TECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, USC., SEC 2751 ET SEQ) OR THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT (TITLE 50, USC., APP 2401-2402) EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNTIED STATES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT.

EXPORT CONTROL REQUIRES THE APPLICABLE CERTIFICATIONS TO BE CURRENT FOR BOTH THE QUOTER AND MANUFACTURER. THE OFFEROR AND ANY SOURCE(S) OF SUPPLY IT WILL USE FOR CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE UNITED STATES/CANADA JOINT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (JCP) CERTIFICATION TO ACCESS EXPORT-CONTROLLED DATA. DLA DOES NOT INTEND TO DELAY AWARD IN ORDER FOR AN INELIGIBLE OFFER OR ITS SOURCE(S) SUPPLY TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE AUTHORITY APPROVAL TO ACCESS THE EXPORT CONTROLLED DATA.