J--ANTENNA ELEMENT, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of 15 units of a specified antenna element identified by NSN 7H-5985-015761387, with the Technical Data Package version 001. The items are to be delivered FOB origin to BriarTek Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia. This is a sole-source acquisition, as the government intends to negotiate exclusively with BriarTek Inc. due to the unique data rights and economic considerations. The government does not possess the rights to the technical data, and acquiring or reverse engineering this data would be cost-prohibitive. Although this notice invites interested parties to express interest or submit quotes, any decision not to compete will be at the government’s discretion, with responses primarily used to determine whether competitive procurement is necessary. The solicitation, identified under the number N0010413PCH46, is issued by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, representing the Department of Defense. The procurement is classified as a presolicitation, indicating early notice before formal solicitation. No set-aside or size standards apply, and the procurement is related to repair or modification services for the antenna element. The government emphasizes that this is not a solicitation for competitive quotes but a notice of intent to negotiate exclusively with the current source due to unique data ownership and economic factors, reinforcing the sole-source nature of the acquisition.