J--CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMB, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of four circuit card assemblies under the part number NSN 7H-5998-015286653, with a technical data package version 001, intended for repair or modification purposes. The delivery terms are FOB origin, and the items are to be issued to Lockheed Martin Corporation in Orlando, Florida. This is a sole-source action, where the government plans to directly negotiate with one supplier without conducting a full competitive bidding process. Although this notice is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, interested parties may express interest or submit quotes, which will be reviewed before the award. The reason for the sole-source approach stems from the government not owning the data rights to procure the part from other suppliers, and it being economically unfeasible either to acquire those data rights or to reverse engineer the part. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense’s NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. This procurement is identified as a presolicitation issued in March 2015, indicating the government’s intent to negotiate directly while considering input from potential vendors to determine if a competitive process might be warranted.