---The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to
purchase this part from additional sources. It has been determined to be
uneconomical to buy the data. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer the
part.\\

---DLA Land and Maritime intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source
basis for the material listed above. All responsible sources may identify
their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit
proposals, quotations or capability statements.\\

---This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however
all proposals received by the response date will be considered by the
Government.\\

---A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract
based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the
Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose
of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.\\

---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 to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy
the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this
notice.\\

---Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal
Specifications and Standards, Qualified Products Lists (QPLs), Qualified
Product Databases (QPDs), Military Handbooks, and other standardized
documents from the DoD Single 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 ASSIST
Help Desk at 215-697-6396 (DSN: 442-6396), or mail their request to DLA
Document Services, Bldg. 4/D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia PA\
19111-5094.\\

---The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the
Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. All
responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to
the requirement or submit proposals, quotations or capability statements.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However,
all proposals received within 30 days after date of publication of this
synopsis will be considered by the Government.