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NSN 0R-2840-016666907-B8, REF NR 5184T65G01, QTY 57 EA, DELIVERY FOB ORIGIN. This solicitation is being issued under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF) Authority formally known as Special Emergency Procurement Authority (SEPA). THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM (CSI). This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capabilityeng,neering 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.