J--ANTENNA ELEMENT, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of 18 units of an antenna element designated NSN 7H-5985-015761387, for repair or modification purposes, with delivery terms specified as FOB origin to BriarTek Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia. This solicitation is a notice of intent rather than a request for competitive quotes, indicating the Government's intention to negotiate with a single source due to the unique nature of the requirement. Although other interested parties may express their interest or submit quotes, the Government retains sole discretion to decide whether to pursue competitive procurement based on the responses received. The rationale for limiting competition centers on the Government's lack of ownership of the data rights required to acquire this part from other suppliers. It has been evaluated as uneconomical to purchase these rights or to reverse engineer the part, which effectively restricts source availability. This contract is managed by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support Mechanic office located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, under solicitation number N0010414PCD71. The notice emphasizes that information submitted will be used primarily to assess the potential for a competitive process, though the Government has not committed to such a course of action.