J--COUPLER,RADAR RECEI, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of a radar receiver coupler, identified by NSN 7H-5840-012432792 and TDP version 003, with a quantity of one unit. The delivery terms are FOB origin, and the item is to be issued to Kevlin Corp located in Methuen, Massachusetts. This contract action is designated as a sole-source negotiation, meaning the government intends to negotiate exclusively with one supplier without initiating competitive bidding, although interested parties may express their interest or capability to respond prior to the award date. The government’s decision not to seek competition is based on the lack of sufficient, accurate, or legible data to procure this part from other sources, ensuring continuity by relying on the current supplier. The solicitation, classified under the Department of Defense’s Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mech office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, concerns repair or modification services for the radar receiver coupler. It was posted as a presolicitation in March 2009 and does not specify set-aside or NAICS codes. The government reserves discretion to determine whether to pursue a competitive procurement based on responses received. Information submitted in response to this notice will be primarily used to decide the competitiveness of the procurement process, but the contract is anticipated to proceed as a direct negotiation with the identified source.