As prescribed in 11.304-90(c), insert the following clause:

WITHHOLDING OF MATERIEL REVIEW BOARD (MRB) AUTHORITY -- CRITICAL SAFETY ITEMS

([July] 2002) -- DLAD

The item being acquired is a critical safety item. Notwithstanding any other term or condition included in this contract/agreement, Materiel Review Board (MRB) authority is hereby withheld. (This clause does not apply to sources that have explicit authority to retain MRB authority, which are identified on the DLA Aviation (formerly DSCR) Technical Oversight Office (TOO) Web site at http://www.dscr.dla.mil/userweb/vg/CriticalPartReview.htm.)

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