As stated in Provision 8-3: Use of Limited Rights Data for Purchase of Repair Parts and Clause 8-18: Manufacture of Repair Parts, the Postal Service has the unilateral right to use competitive procedures to procure repair parts or assemblies for the equipment or supply items being developed under a contract. If the repair parts or assemblies have been identified as being subject to protection under Provision 8-3: Use of Limited Rights Data for Purchase of Repair Parts or Clause 8-17: Delivery of Limited Rights and Restricted Computer Software, the Postal Service will obtain a NDA from interested suppliers before releasing any drawings, specifications, or other descriptive documentation suitable for manufacturing or reproducing such repair parts of assemblies.
