53--ANODE ASSY,ROPE GUA

The Department of Defense intends to negotiate a sole-source contract for the procurement of 40 units of the NSN 1H-5342-015920730, TDP VER 003, with reference number BR7-1A09755-503, to be delivered FOB origin. The contract is specifically targeted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, which permits sole sourcing when only one responsible source is available or justified. While the government plans to negotiate directly with this source, other responsible entities are invited to express their interest, capabilities, or submit proposals or quotations within 45 days of the notice (or 30 days if an existing Basic Ordering Agreement is in place). The government retains full discretion to decide whether to proceed with competition based on the responses received, but the current intent remains to pursue a single-source procurement. This presolicitation notice is issued by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Support in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and is not a solicitation for competitive proposals at this stage. Interested parties can contact the designated point of contact, Vince Molesky, via email or phone, for further information or to submit their capabilities. The procurement process aims to determine whether a competitive process will be pursued or if the contract will proceed solely with the identified source, with the ultimate decision resting with the government.