J--GEARSHAFT,HELICAL, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the repair or modification of a specific helical gearshaft, identified under NSN 7H-3040-151450659-VM, with a total quantity of seven units required. The delivery terms specify FOB Origin, with the items to be issued to Fincantieri Marine Systems in Chesapeake, Virginia. This procurement action is being conducted under a non-competitive basis, with the government intending to solicit and negotiate only with one or a limited number of responsible sources, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. Although this is a notice of intent rather than a request for competitive proposals, all interested and capable sources may express their interest and submit proposals or capability statements within 15 days from the publication of the notice. The government’s decision not to compete this contract is discretionary and hinges on the responses received. The government does not possess rights or ownership of the technical data necessary for contracting the repair more broadly and has determined that acquiring such data or attempting to reverse engineer the part is uneconomical. This contract will include 100% options with a validity period of 180 days. Market research has indicated that the acquisition will not follow FAR Part 12 procedures for commercial items, though interested parties can still propose commercial items if they believe they can meet the government's requirements. The solicitation is managed by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support Mech office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, under the solicitation number N0010417PXB21, reflecting Defense Department oversight.