J--DIRECTION FINDER SE, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of nine units of a specific item identified by NSN 7H-5825-015761572, version TDP VER 001, to be delivered FOB origin to Briartek Inc. located in Alexandria, Virginia. This acquisition is managed by the Department of Defense through the Navsup Weapon Systems Support office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The contract pertains to the repair or modification of a Direction Finder SE, indicating ongoing maintenance or upgrade work on specialized equipment. The process outlined is a non-competitive notice of intent where the government plans to negotiate exclusively with a single source, Briartek Inc., due to proprietary reasons related to data ownership and the impracticality of acquiring or reverse-engineering necessary technical data. Potential suppliers may express interest or capability to fulfill the requirement, and any quotes submitted prior to the award date will be reviewed, although the government reserves sole discretion on whether to proceed with a competitive procurement. This approach is justified by the government’s acknowledgment that it does not hold rights to the data required to produce the part elsewhere, and purchasing such rights or attempting reverse engineering is deemed uneconomical. The contract highlights the specialized nature of the procurement and the government’s reliance on the existing holder of the technical data to support vital military equipment maintenance.