J--PUMP,MACERATOR NDGV, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of three units of a macerator pump (NSN 7H-4320-015217935, TDP VER 002) to be delivered FOB origin to Crane Pumps & Systems Inc. in Piqua, Ohio. This action is a sole-source negotiation, with the Government intent on contracting from only one source, as it holds neither the data nor rights required to procure the parts from additional suppliers. The Government has determined that acquiring these rights or reverse engineering the part would be uneconomical. Although this notice invites interested parties to express their capability or submit quotes, the decision not to compete the contract lies solely with the Government, and responses will be used primarily to assess whether a competitive procurement is warranted. The contract falls under the Department of Defense, specifically the Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mech office, located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It is identified under solicitation number N0010414PCF04 and relates to the repair or modification of the macerator pump. No set-aside restrictions or specific NAICS codes are indicated, and the contract opportunity was publicly posted in May 2014. The primary purpose of this notice is to inform potential interested parties, while emphasizing that the Government's acquisition strategy is to negotiate directly with the named source based on identified technical and economic constraints.