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

This contract involves the procurement of four units of a specified circuit card assembly, identified by NSN 7H-5998-015295211 and technical data package version 003, to be delivered FOB origin to Raytheon Technical Services Company in Norfolk, Virginia. The contract is issued by the Department of Defense through the Navsup Weapon Systems Support office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The acquisition is structured as a sole-source negotiation, meaning the government intends to contract with only one supplier and is not soliciting competitive bids. While interested parties may express their interest and submit quotes prior to the award date, the government retains sole discretion on whether to pursue competition or proceed directly. The item must be sourced from a manufacturing source specified by source control or a selected item drawing under DoD standards, due to the absence of adequate technical data packages, government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge to allow qualification or use of alternative sources. Despite the expectation that altered and selected items possess an adequate technical data package, the government currently does not have possession of necessary data or rights and cannot acquire them economically. This restricts procurement to the identified manufacturer, reinforcing the sole-source nature of the contract. The contract notice clarifies that its purpose is to determine whether competition is feasible rather than a direct solicitation for quotes.