Presolicitation notice from the Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Navy, is seeking a cable assembly for communication equipment. The cable assembly, identified by NSN 1R-5995-016922386-ZR and reference number 449-376-900-217, is required in a quantity of 5 each. The delivery is expected to be FOB origin. The government does not currently possess the necessary data to purchase this part from any other source. The item requires government source approval due to its criticality in flight operations and the lack of adequate technical data for open competition. Only previously approved sources have been solicited. Interested parties must submit the required information for source approval along with their proposal. The solicitation also provides links to the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Source Approval Information Brochures for spares and repair. The proposed contract action is intended for a single source, but all responsible sources may express their interest and capability to respond. The government will consider all proposals received within 45 days (or 30 days if issued under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement) from the date of publication of this notice. The solicitation includes information on qualification requirements and the office where additional information can be obtained. The government is not using the policies in FAR Part 12 for this acquisition, but interested parties may identify their capability to provide a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. The acquisition may be subject to Free Trade Agreements as specified in the solicitation.