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This is not a request for either a quote or a proposal.  This announcement is considered market research in accordance with FAR Part 10.


           NO SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED AT THIS TIME

The purpose of this synopsis is to identify qualified vendors capable of manufacturing items in accordance with the requirements listed below.  Please review the below NSN and provide us with any additional sources that are able to manufacture THIS item.  Please provide the company name, city and state OR country if applicable, and POCs with telephone, fax, and/or email information.  All of this information can be submitted
to Patricia Hodge at [email protected].  Phone:  614-692-7710.  We thank you in advance for your assistance.

NSN                         Item Description           

4330-01-479-0131    Filter Element, Fluid   

*** Product Number: 014790131
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** PID Text
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FILTER ELEMENT, FLUID. Included gaskets 1/16 in
thickness. Exception data: Ingersoll Rand element
P/N 39900923 superseded by element P/N 22517775

Configuration Change Management - Engineering Change Proposal, Requests
for Variance (Deviation or Waiver) February 2015
1.  Requirements
     A.  The Configuration Change Management section of SAE EIA-649-1
Configuration Management Requirement for Defense Contracts, Paragraph
3.3, shall be used for Configuration Control of material purchased under
this contract.
     B.  Furnished item(s) shall conform to the approved configuration
requirements/revision specified, unless a Pre-Production Request for
Variance (deviation) or a Post-Production Request for Variance (waiver),
is processed and approved as provided by Paragraph 3. in this Standard
Text Object (STO).  Hereafter, the term #Request for Variance (RFV)#
will also include Requests for Deviations and Waivers.

2.  The definitions from EIA-649-1 apply to items being procured under
this solicitation/contract, with the following clarification of
Deviation & Waiver:
     A.  Pre-Production RFV (previously known as deviation) requests
permission to produce a product that does not conform to contract
requirements/documentation for a limited amount of time and for
specified effectivity.  (A deviation differs from an engineering change
in that an approved engineering change requires corresponding revision
of the item's current approved configuration documentation, whereas a
deviation does not.).
     B.  Post-Production RFV (previously known as waiver) requests
approval of product found during manufacture, or after having been
submitted for Government inspection or acceptance, that departs from
specified requirements, but nevertheless is considered suitable for use
"as is" or after repair by an approved method.

3.  Contractor responsibilities.
     A.  An Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) is used to make permanent
changes in the Government technical data package (TDP).  Pending
approval of an ECP, contractual relief should be requested in writing by
the Contractor using a RFV.
     B.  Refer to FAR Part 48 Value Engineering for cost saving
improvements to the Technical Data Package (TDP).
     C.  All ECPs submitted by the Contractor will be deemed routine.
 If the Contractor considers an ECP as an emergency or urgent; they
shall include in their ECP submittal an explanation and all applicable
supporting documentation.  All ECPs will be reviewed for a determination
on criticality, and, if concurred to be an emergency, the appropriate
processing time-frame negotiated with the ESAs will be followed and the
Contractor will be notified of anticipated response time.
     D. For ECPs, Specification Change Notices (SCNs) or RFV, the
Contractor must submit the applicable documentation listed in
sub-paragraphs D.(1) through D.(4)to the Administrative Contracting
Officer(ACO), with an information copy to the Procuring Contracting
Officer (PCO).  Failure to submit a complete legible package may result
in return of the ECP/RFV without processing.
          (1) Documentation listed in Paragraph 3.3.1 (for ECPs), 3.3.2
(RFV), 3.3.3 (for SCNs) or 3.3.4 (for Notices of Revision (NORs)) of the
latest revision of EIA-649-1.
          (2) DD Form 1692 (current revision) for ECP.
          (3)  DD Form 1694 (current revision) for RFV.
          (4)  DD Form 1695 (current revision) for NOR.

4.  DLA#s responsibilities:
     A.  Upon receipt of the ECP or RFV, the PCO will ensure that the
applicable product specialist receives the copy from DCMA.
     B.  Within five (5) working days from the date of receipt of the
Contractor's ECP or RFV from DCMA, the PS must submit the requests and
any supporting documentation via a 339 to the appropriate Engineering
Support Activity (ESA), when applicable.
     C.  Routine ECPs will be processed within 90 days from receipt by
the ESA.  RFVs will be evaluated and processed within 30 days from
receipt by the ESA or as negotiated with the ESA.
          (1)  The contractor will be notified in writing of approval by
the return of an approved copy of the ECP or RFV.  Approval will be
reflected by signature of the contracting activity or a review activity
specifically identified in the contract.
          (2)  The contractor will be notified in writing of disapproval
including reason(s) for disapproval.

5.  For an approved RFV or an approved ECP, when the request affects the
Contract, a modification will be issued to the contract incorporating
the applicable requirement changes.  Only a Contracting Officer is
authorized to issue a modification incorporating the approved RFV and/or
ECP.

6.  Questions regarding the status of previously submitted ECP or RFV
should be directed to the PCO.

7.  The submission of an ECP or RFV by the Contractor does not affect
the required delivery date of the contract.  If a delivery date change
is needed, it must be negotiated with the Contracting Officer and
documented via modification to the contract.

8.  The period of time for evaluation and approval/disapproval of an ECP
and/or a RFV, as specified in Paragraph 4. C., shall not constitute
excusable delay in the performance of this Contract by the Contractor or
in any way relieve the contractor from compliance with the contract
delivery schedule.  The submission of an ECP and/or RFV by the
Contractor shall not preclude the Government from exercising its rights
under any clause of the Contract.  (End)

"QUOTES MUST BE BASED UPON FURNISHING AN ITEM
MANUFACTURED BY AN APPROVED SOURCE AND FROM AN
APPROVED MATERIAL CITED ON THE DRAWING
REFERENCED BELOW. THE CITED DRAWING SPECIFIES
WHICH MATERIALS ARE ACCEPTABLE AND PROVIDES
INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUALIFYING ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
AND SOURCES. OFFERS TO FURNISH MATERIALS OTHER
THAN THOSE APPROVED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED.

CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING CHEMICALS ARE NOT TO BE
USED NOR INCORPORATED IN ANY ITEMS TO BE
DELIVERED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.THIS PROHIBITION
SUPERSEDES ALL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BUT
DOES NOT ALLEVIATE ANY PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS.
SUBSTITUTE CHEMICALS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR
APPROVAL UNLESS THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION APPLY

CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM

IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 16236 4330V0502
REVISION NR     DTD 11/26/2004
PART PIECE NUMBER:

IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 16236 4330V0501
REVISION NR     DTD 10/01/2004
PART PIECE NUMBER:

Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.  This RFI is for market research purposes only.  Any information submitted is at the company's own expense.  The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of capability statements in connection with the market survey.  Any information provided is voluntary.