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

The contract involves the procurement of two units of a circuit card assembly, specifically for repair or modification purposes, identified by NSN 7G-5998-015246656-VN and TDP version 004. The delivery terms are FOB origin, with the items to be issued to Raytheon Technical Services Company located in Norfolk, Virginia. The government has indicated that this is a sole-source procurement, meaning it intends to negotiate exclusively with one supplier rather than conducting a full competitive bidding process. While other interested parties may express their interest or submit quotes before the award, the government retains sole discretion in deciding whether to open competition based on the responses received. The rationale for sole sourcing stems from the fact that the government does not possess the necessary data or rights to the data to obtain these parts from other sources, and acquiring such rights or attempting to reverse engineer the part is deemed uneconomical. This contract is managed under the Department of Defense through the Navsup Weapon Systems Support office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The contract is designated as a presolicitation and is specifically related to services and supplies essential to maintaining specialized equipment, reflecting the technical and proprietary nature of the item in question.