J--GEAR OPERATOR,VALVE, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves a single unit of a valve gear operator identified by the National Stock Number (NSN) 7H-4820-013508448, with technical data package version 001. The delivery terms specify FOB origin and the item is to be issued to USA Spares Inc. located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The government intends to negotiate this procurement as a sole-source acquisition, meaning only one vendor will be considered, though interested parties can express their interest or submit quotes prior to the award date. The government reserves the right to decide whether or not to proceed with a competitive procurement based on the responses received. This procurement is managed by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support Mechanical office, under the Department of Defense, located in Mechanicsburg, PA. The solicitation number for this presolicitation is N0010413PCG91 and was posted on April 18, 2013. The contract focuses on repair or modification services related to the valve gear operator, and no set-aside classifications or specific NAICS codes were assigned. The government emphasizes that information submitted by interested parties will typically be used to gauge whether a competitive process is warranted.