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NSN 7H-1005-016102905, TDP VER 002, QTY 6 EA, DELIVERY FOB ORIGIN, ISSUE TO NOBLES MANUFACTURING INC, SAINT CROIX FALLS, WI 54024-0749. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR CAPABILITY STATEMENTS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE WITH THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. ALL REPAIR SOURCES MUST BE APPROVED THRU A COGNIZANT TECHNICAL AUTHORITY. AWARD OF THIS REQUIREMENT WILL NOT BE DELAYED PENDING APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL REPAIR SOURCES. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT OWN THE DATA OR THE RIGHTS TO THE DATA NEEDED TO CONTRACT REPAIR OF THIS PART FROM ADDITIONAL SOURCES. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE UNECONOMICAL TO BUY THE DATA OR RIGHTS TO THE DATA. IT IS UNECONOMICAL TO REVERSE ENGINEER THE PART. THIS PROPOSED PURCHASE ORDER WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO EXERCISE UP TO 50% OPTIONS WITHIN 210 DAYS AFTER AWARD. BASED UPON MARKET RESEARCH, THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT USING THE POLICIES CONTAINED IN FAR PART 12, ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS, IN ITS SOLICITATION FOR THE DESCRIBED SUPPLIES OR SERVICES. HOWEVER, INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO SATISFY THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT WITH A COMMERCIAL ITEM WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THIS NOTICE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED.