48--VALVE,GATE

The Department of Defense, through the Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mech office, is issuing a presolicitation notice for the procurement of four gate valves under NSN 1H-4820-016778031, TDP version 005. The items are to be delivered FOB Origin and issued to Velan Valve United States Opco Inc in Williston, Vermont. This action is currently intended as a single-source negotiation, although the government is allowing interested parties to submit quotes or identify their capabilities to respond to the requirement. The government maintains sole discretion in determining whether to move forward with a competitive procurement based on the responses received. A critical constraint of this requirement is that the government does not own the data rights necessary to purchase or repair the parts from alternative sources, and it has been determined that reverse engineering the components is uneconomical. Inquiries regarding this solicitation, numbered N0010426PEC03, should be directed to the primary point of contact, Brianna Walker.