J--POPPET X SEAT ASSY, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract is for the procurement of 18 units of a specific item identified as NSN 7H-4820-014216369, described as the J-POPPET X SEAT ASSEMBLY for repair or modification purposes. The delivery terms are FOB origin, with the items to be issued to Vacco Industries located in South El Monte, California. This solicitation is part of a presolicitation notice issued by the Department of Defense’s Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mech office based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The Government has indicated its intent to negotiate with a single source due to the unique nature of the data and proprietary rights, which are not owned by the Government and have been determined to be uneconomical to acquire or reverse engineer. The notice is not an invitation for competitive bids but does allow interested parties to express their interest and capability to fulfill the requirement. Any quotes submitted prior to contract award will be considered, but the Government reserves the sole discretion to proceed without competition based on the responses received. The decision to forego a competitive procurement is driven by considerations of data ownership, proprietary restrictions, and cost factors surrounding obtaining the necessary technical data. This contract action reflects a focused procurement approach aimed at addressing specific repair or modification needs under the agency’s operational requirements.