J--BACKPLANE ASSEMBLY, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of two units of a backplane assembly for repair or modification, identified by NSN 7G-5998-015527006 and TDP VER 001. The delivery terms specify FOB origin, with the intended recipient being Raytheon Technical Services Company in Norfolk, Virginia. This contract notice indicates the government’s intent to negotiate exclusively with a single source, reflecting that insufficient data exists to competitively source this item from other suppliers. While the notice is not a formal request for competitive quotes, responses or quotes received before the award date will be considered as part of the government’s evaluation to determine whether to proceed competitively. Issued by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, this pre-solicitation is categorized under the Department of Defense and posted as of August 29, 2011. The government emphasizes that the decision to restrict competition is at its discretion, based largely on the feedback and information received in response to this notice. The procurement is related to a repair or modification project, and the government notes challenges in obtaining accurate or complete data from sources other than the current supplier, justifying the planned sole-source negotiation.