J--ELECTRONIC COMPONEN, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the acquisition of 18 electronic components, specifically identified by NSN 7R-5998-014838798-FX, for repair or modification purposes. The items are to be delivered FOB origin and issued to Viasat Inc. in Carlsbad, California. This procurement is structured as a sole-source negotiation, meaning the government intends to work exclusively with one supplier due to the lack of sufficient, accurate, or legible data to source the parts elsewhere. The notice serves to inform and allow interested parties to indicate their interest or submit quotes prior to the award date, although the decision whether to pursue a competitive process rests entirely with the government. The solicitation, titled "Electronic Component, in Repair/Modification Of," was posted by the Department of Defense's Navsup Weapon Systems Support office located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The contract number is N0038312PG069, and it was issued as a presolicitation notice on April 3, 2012. This action is not set aside for any particular group under the NAICS classification, and specific details about the place of performance remain unspecified. The government's intention is to negotiate with the current source based on existing reference criteria while remaining open to information from other potential vendors for consideration of future competitive procurement.