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Transmittal No. [XX-XX]

 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer 
Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) 
of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended

 

(i) (U) Prospective Purchaser: Government of [Purchaser]

(ii) (U) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE)*:

[$##.# m/billion | Note: Total MDE value]

Other:

[$##.# m/billion | Note: Total non-MDE value]

TOTAL:

[$##.# m/billion | Note: Total program value]

Funding Source:

[National Funds, Foreign Military Financing (FMF) Grant, FMF Repayable, or Unknown]

(iii) (U) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles and/or Services under Consideration for Purchase: [If an amendment to an existing case will bring the MDE or total case value above notification thresholds for the first time, indicate so here].

Major Defense Equipment:

[Note: List all MDE, including quantity, name, and Military Articles and Services List (MASLs). Spell out the number and provide the numeral in parenthesis. Put each MDE item on a new line. E.g.,

Quantity (##) MDE Article Name (MASL#)

Quantity (##) MDE Article Name (MASL#)

Quantity (##) MDE Article Name (MASL#)]

Non- Major Defense Equipment:

The following non-MDE items will also be included: [Note: List all Significant Military Equipment (SME) items, followed by general descriptions of non-SME services and articles associated with the sale. Optional non-SME general descriptors (delete all that don’t apply and add additional ones, as appropriate)]: containers; munitions; support and test equipment; aircraft and munitions; integration and test support; spare and repair parts; communications equipment; software delivery and support; Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Equipment; facilities and construction support; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; studies and surveys; and other related elements of logistics and program support].

(iv) (U) Military Department: [Service (Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case Designator) | Note: Provide the country specific designator. Do not use a Building Partner Capacity (BPC) case designator unless submitting a classified or DSCA/State designated sensitive CN package].

(v) (U) Prior Related Cases, if any: [XX-X-XXX | Note: If there are prior cases, list them separated by semicolons. If there are no prior cases, state “None.”]

(vi) (U) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None known [Note: If a payment, contribution, gift, commission or fee was paid, offered, or agreed to be paid, provide: the name of person who made such payment, contribution, gift, commission, or fee; the name of any sales agent or other person to whom such payment, contribution, gift, commission, or fee was paid; the date and amount of such payment, contribution, gift, commission, or fee; and a description of the sale in connection with which such payment, contribution, gift, commission, or fee was paid].

(vii) (U) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex [Note: In the event there is NO transfer of sensitive or classified technology/information, state, “None.”]

(viii) (U) Date Report Delivered to Congress: [Note: Leave blank. DSCA will insert the date prior to delivery].

*as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

 

Controlled by: DSCA

Controlled by: IOPS/GEX

CUI Category: OPSEC, LMI

LDC: FEDCON

LDC: Publicly Releasable Upon Congressional Notification

POC: DSCA/IOPS/GEX

dsca.ncr.dsa.mbx.cns@mail.mil

 

 

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