J--PUMP,CENTRIFUGAL, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract pertains to the procurement of three units of a centrifugal pump, identified by the NSN 7H-4320-014092665, with a technical data package version 001. The delivery terms are FOB origin, and the items are to be issued to Curtiss-Wright Electro- in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This action is a notice of intent indicating that the government plans to negotiate exclusively with a single source, without a competitive bidding process. However, interested parties may express their interest and capability to respond, or submit quotes prior to the award date, which may influence whether the government pursues a competitive procurement. The government has indicated it does not possess the rights to the technical data required to purchase the part from alternative sources and deems acquiring such rights or reverse engineering the part to be uneconomical. The contract falls under a presolicitation issued by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support Mechanicsburg office, Department of Defense. The procurement is related to repair or modification services of the centrifugal pump and aims to support a sole-source acquisition approach based on the specialized nature of the item and data restrictions.