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This contract involves the procurement of a single unit (quantity one) of a component identified as NSN 7H-4330-016137290, specifically a separator (TDP VER 004). The delivery location is DLA Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, with the item being issued to Fairbanks Morse LLC in Beloit, Wisconsin. The contract is structured as a sole-source negotiation, indicating that the government intends to negotiate exclusively with one source rather than conducting a competitive bidding process. While interested parties may express interest or submit quotes prior to the award date, the decision to proceed without competition remains at the government's discretion. This approach is due to the government's lack of ownership of the data or rights necessary to source or repair the item from additional suppliers, combined with the determination that acquiring such rights or reverse engineering the part is uneconomical. The solicitation is managed by the Department of Defense's Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mech office located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The action was posted as a presolicitation in August 2022 and is overseen by a designated point of contact, Brianna Walker. The process ensures that information received will be primarily used to decide whether to pursue competitive procurement, but the contracting strategy focuses on maintaining a direct negotiation with the identified vendor due to technical and economic constraints associated with the part. This method streamlines procurement while balancing government interests and intellectual property limitations.