J--ANTENNA ELEMENT, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of 20 units of an antenna element identified by NSN 7H-5985-015761387, with technical data package version 001, to be delivered FOB origin to Briartek Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia. This action is a sole-source negotiation by the government, which intends to negotiate exclusively with Briartek Inc. The notice clarifies that while it is not a request for competitive quotes, interested parties may express their interest or capabilities; however, the government retains sole discretion on whether to pursue competition. The rationale for limiting competition is due to the government lacking ownership or rights to the data required to produce the part elsewhere, and acquiring such rights or reverse engineering is deemed uneconomical. The contract is under the Department of Defense through the Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mechanic office located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It relates to repair or modification services for the antenna elements. The procurement is categorized as a presolicitation and no specific set-aside or NAICS code applies. The government emphasizes that any information received from interested parties is primarily to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. Overall, this procurement is focused on a specialized supply requiring negotiation with a single known source due to intellectual property and cost considerations.