Presolicitation
CENTRAL ELECTRONICS, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N0038326QNB40
Due in 29 daysApproved sources only
Only listed manufacturers' parts are accepted. Distributors of the approved part can still quote.
AI summary Beta
NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support wants repair or modification of 19 central electronics units (NSN 7R-1680-016716624-YR), delivered FOB origin. Only previously approved sources have been solicited, and a new company must send source approval information with its proposal. The Navy says it will not wait for a new source to be approved.
Watch out for
- Only approved sources solicited. The Navy has sent this only to sources it already approved, so a new company starts far behind.
Only the source(s) previously approved by the Government for this item have been solicited.
- Source approval will not delay award. Approval of a new source can take longer than the Navy will wait.
The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source.
- Flight-critical part. Flight-critical items face tight engineering controls and the original design owner keeps the data.
the item is flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determined adequate
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Repair or modification of 19 central electronics units (NSN 7R-1680-016716624-YR, TDP version 001)
- Delivery FOB origin
- Offers due
- 2026-11-02T00:00:00-04:00
What to include when you submit
- If you are not an approved source, include the information required by a NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Information Brochure with your proposal
- If your source approval request is already being evaluated, include a copy of the cover letter that forwarded it
- To offer a commercial item instead, tell the contracting officer within 15 days of the notice
You must have
- Government source approval is needed before award because the item is flight critical or its technical data is not adequate for open competition
The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award
- Offers without the full source approval data will not be considered
Offers received which fail to provide all data required by the Source Approval Brochure
Not in the notice text
- Name of the approved source or current repair provider
- Technical data package contents (TDP version 001) and how to get it
- How and where to submit the proposal (no contact or portal named in the text)
- Contract type, evaluation method, estimated value and contract duration
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N0038326QNB40
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support
- Product/service code
- 1680
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- MARISA L. TETKOWSKI, N731.39, PHONE (215)697-2644, FAX (215)697-1227, EMAIL MARISA.L.TETKOWSKI.CIV@US.NAVY.MILMARISA.L.TETKOWSKI.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
Full notice text from SAM.gov
NSN 7R-1680-016716624-YR, TDP VER 001, QTY 19 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. The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award, as the item is flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determined adequate to support acquisition via full and open competition. Only the source(s) previously approved by the Government for this item have been solicited. The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. If you are not an approved source you must submit, together with your proposal, the information detailed in one of the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Source Approval Information Brochures listed below. Spares: https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP-Weapon-Systems-Sup port/Business-Opps/ Repair: https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP -Weapon-Systems-Support/Business-Opps/ technical data required to be submitted based on your company's experience in production of the same or similar item, or if this is an item you have never made. If your request for source approval is currently being evaluated at NAVSUP WSS submit with your offer a copy of the cover letter which forwarded your request for source approval. Offers received which fail to provide all data required by the Source Approval Brochure or document previous submission of all data required by the Source Approval Brochure will not be considered for award under this solicitation. Please note, if evaluation of a source approval request submitted hereunder cannot be processed in time and/or approval requirements preclude the ability to obtain subject items in time to meet Government requirements, award of the subject requirement may continue based on Fleet support needs. The NAVSUP WSS Commercial Item Identification Brochure is now available at: "https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP-Weapon-Systems-Support/Bus iness-Opps/" Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal Specificationsand Standards, Qualified Products Lists (QPLs), Qualified Product Databases(QPDs), Military Handbooks, and other standardized documents from the DoDSingle Stock Point (DODSSP) at Document Automation and Production Service(DAPS) in Philadelphia, PA. NOTE: Patterns, Drawings, Deviation Lists, Purchase Descriptions, etc. are NOT stocked at DODSSP. Most documents are available in Adobe PDF format from ASSIST-Online at: http://quicksearch.dla.mil/. Users may use ASSIST-Quick Search to search for and download available documents directly using standard browser software. Documents that are not available for downloading from ASSIST-Quick Search can be ordered from the DODSSP website using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard after obtaining a DODSSP Customer Account by following the registration procedures. Users who do not have access to the internet may contact the DODSSP ASSISTHelp Desk at 215-697-2667 or 215-697-2179 (DSN: 442-2667), or mail their request to DLADocument Services, Bldg. 4/D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19111-5094. 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 or services. However, interested persons may identify tothe contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy theGovernment's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.
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