J--COUPLER,ROTARY,RADI, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the repair or modification of a rotary coupler component, identified by NSN 7H-5985-014529399, with a quantity of one unit to be delivered FOB origin to Electro-Miniatures Corp in Moonachie, New Jersey. This notice of intent is not a solicitation for competitive bids but indicates that the government plans to negotiate exclusively with a single source, due to the unique nature of the requirement. Although interested parties may express their interest or submit quotes prior to the award date, the government retains sole discretion over whether to pursue competitive procurement based on these responses. The government does not possess ownership or rights to the data required to produce or repair this part from multiple sources, and obtaining or reverse engineering the data has been deemed uneconomical. Consequently, the contract serves a specialized need under the Department of Defense's Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mechanic office, with the contracting office located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The acquisition reflects a presolicitation status as of April 2019, emphasizing a sole-source negotiation approach due to technical and economic considerations surrounding the repair or modification of this specific rotary coupler.