J--INDICATOR SUBASSEMB, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of 28 units of a specific indicator subassembly part, identified by NSN 7H-5840-015761584, intended for repair or modification purposes. The delivery terms are FOB Origin, and the contract is to be issued to Briartek Inc. located in Alexandria, Virginia. This procurement is being handled as a sole-source negotiation, meaning the government intends to negotiate exclusively with one source rather than through a competitive bidding process. Although the government invites interested parties to express their interest or capability, any decision to open the procurement to competition remains at the government's discretion. The government indicates that it neither owns nor possesses the rights to the data necessary for purchasing this part from other suppliers, deeming it economically impractical to acquire such data or to reverse engineer the part for alternative sourcing. The contract is associated with the Department of Defense, specifically the Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mech office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. This notice serves as a pre-solicitation announcement, clarifying the unique procurement situation and emphasizing the limitations on competition due to data rights and economic considerations.