J--BREECH MECHANISM, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of two units of a specific part identified by NSN 7H-1015-011874773-MI, designated as a breech mechanism to be repaired or modified according to TDP version 001. The delivery terms are FOB origin, and the supplies are to be issued to BAE Systems Land & Armaments in Louisville, Kentucky. This procurement is being pursued under a sole-source negotiation, meaning the government intends to negotiate with only one supplier due to the lack of sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase the part from any other source. The notice clarifies that this is not a request for competitive quotes but allows interested parties to express their interest or submit quotes prior to the award date for consideration. The contract is posted by the Department of Defense’s Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mech office located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The solicitation is designated as a presolicitation with no specific NAICS code or set-aside status listed. The government retains full discretion whether or not to compete the contract based on any responses received, with information submitted primarily being used to decide if competitive procurement is warranted. This situation reflects a limited source requirement due to the specialized nature of the part and the existing relationship with the current source.