NSN 3040-01-299-8100 CONNECTING LINK, RIGID

Please review NSN 3040-01-299-8100 (CONNECTING LINK, RIGID) and provide any sources that may be able to manufacture this item. The approved sources for this part are:

AIRWOLF AEROSPACE LLC 6S0N4 P/N 204-310-101-101 LEONARDO SPA HELICOPTERS DIVISION A0126 P/N 204-310-101-101 BELL TEXTRON INC 97499 P/N 204-310-101-101 The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “1C” AMC "1". Suitable for competitive acquisition. AMSC "C". This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain 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.

Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. All information may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist, John Tubbs at john.tubbs@dla.mil Should a company wish to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved Source,” they may submit an application package through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program.

A SAR package contains all the technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacturer the product to the same level of quality or better than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item which DLA Land and Maritime is procuring.

For further information, please reference the DLA Land & Maritime web page shown below and click on the highlight: Alternate Offer/Source Approval Program for a detailed explanation for the information and format necessary for a SAR and for the SAR approval process. www.dla.mil/Land-and-Maritime/Business/Selling/Alternate-offers/