59--DISCHARGER,ELECTROS

The contract pertains to the procurement of 174 units of an electros discharger, identified by NSN 1R-5920-014548881-V2, under solicitation number SPRPA109G002XGCBZ by the Department of Defense’s Navsup Weapon Systems Support office located in Philadelphia, PA. The contract is intended for exclusive negotiation with Honeywell International Inc., based in Tempe, AZ, as the sole source provider. The delivery terms are FOB origin, indicating the responsibility for shipping and handling lies with the seller at the point of shipment. The government has issued a notice of intent but specifies this is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, although it invites interested parties to express their capability or submit quotes prior to the award date for consideration. The government emphasizes that the decision to not engage in competitive procurement is discretionary and primarily due to insufficient, accurate, or legible data for purchasing the item from alternative sources. The contract is in the presolicitation phase as of the posting date in June 2009, and the agency clarifies that responses to this notice will be used chiefly to assess potential competitive procurement viability. The contract has no designated set-aside status or specified NAICS code, underlining a focus on a sole-source acquisition based on unique supplier capability. Further contractual notes reference additional details or conditions pertinent to this procurement.