J--BATTERY ASSEMBLY, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of nine units of a battery assembly identified by NSN 7H-6130-016194372, under TDP version 001, intended for repair or modification purposes. Delivery is specified as FOB origin, with the items to be issued to Lockheed Martin Corporation in Orlando, Florida. The government has issued a notice of intent that does not solicit competitive quotes, indicating an intention to negotiate exclusively with a single source. However, while this contract is not initially open for competition, interested parties may still express their interest and provide capability information or quotes, which will be considered before award. The government retains sole discretion in deciding whether to proceed with a competitive procurement based on these responses. The contracting agency is the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, under the Department of Defense. The agency has noted that it neither owns nor holds rights to the data required to purchase this part from other sources, and acquiring such rights or reverse engineering the product has been deemed uneconomical. This further justifies the single-source approach. The contract was posted as a presolicitation in November 2015, reflecting an ongoing procurement process focused on securing a specialized supply with limited availability from alternative vendors.