J--BALLOON UNDERWATER, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of 10 units of a specific item identified by NSN 7H-4220-013263706, referenced under Technical Data Package version 002, with delivery specified as FOB origin to ILC Dover Inc. located in Frederica, Delaware. This procurement is issued by the Department of Defense’s Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mech office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The contract is related to the repair or modification of an underwater balloon system, and this notice serves as a non-competitive intent to negotiate with a single source manufacturer due to the specialized nature of the item and the lack of suitable technical data or alternative manufacturing sources. The government has indicated that while interested parties may express their interest or submit quotes, the decision to compete the contract remains at the government’s discretion. The reason for the sole-source acquisition is tied to source control criteria as defined by DoD standards, where the item must be obtained from the original manufacturing source specified in controlled documentation. Technical data rights and manufacturing knowledge are restricted or unavailable, preventing procurement from other sources or use of alternate parts. Although the item falls under a category that typically requires a complete technical data package, the current review has shown that the government lacks the necessary data or rights, making alternate sourcing economically and technically unfeasible. This contract is part of a presolicitation notice dated April 2012 and is managed by a defense office responsible for weapon system support.