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The U.S. Coast Guard plans to procure replacement radar parts specifically for two of its Buoy Tenders through a contract intended to be awarded on a sole source basis to Radio Holland-USA, Inc., located in Houston, Texas. This procurement falls under the authority of FAR 6.302, allowing the government to solicit and negotiate with only one source. While this notice does not solicit competitive proposals, other interested parties may express their interest and capability to fulfill the requirement within 45 days of the publication of this synopsis, or within 30 days if the award is made under an existing basic ordering agreement. The government retains full discretion to decide whether to proceed competitively based on the responses received. The contract is associated with solicitation number HSCGG8-07-Q-HYR001 and was posted in December 2006. The activity falls under the Department of Homeland Security’s Headquarters Contract Operations in Washington, DC. The assigned purchasing agent, Ms. Myra Freeman, serves as the point of contact for this procurement. This action supports a NAICS code of 334511, relating to navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing. Proposal submissions within the specified timeframe will be considered solely to inform the government’s decision on whether to pursue a competitive acquisition process, though this announcement does not itself request competitive bids.