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Firm, fixed priced award.

This was not awarded competitively.  It was Sole Sourced to Ampex Data Systems 0PN68

AMC/S 3C Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, 0PN68, Ampex Data Systems.  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 knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing 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.  Ampex is the OEM and owns the data,  Kampi Components was the authorized distributor for the part on behalf of Ampex.