Shipping and Storage Procurement | Department of Defense

Executive Summary

The Department of Defense is procuring shipping and storage services requiring engineering source approval. This contract involves specific quality maintenance and approved sources for the parts.

Scope & Requirements

NSN 6K-8145-016462278-E8, TDP VER 006, QTY 35 EA, DELIVERY FOB ORIGIN. 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/repair knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition/repair of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing/repair 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.

Compliance & Qualifications

• Standard FAR clauses apply.

How to Prepare Your Bid

1. Ensure you have engineering source approval from the design control activity.
2. Demonstrate existing unique design capability and manufacturing knowledge in your proposal.
3. Prepare to provide evidence of qualification according to the design control activity’s procedures.