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

The contract involves the procurement of nine units of a rotary pump, specifically identified as NSN 7H-4320-015031000 with TDP version 002, intended for repair or modification purposes. The delivery terms specify FOB origin to Fincantieri Marine Systems located in Chesapeake, Virginia. This procurement is being conducted as a sole-source negotiation, with the government expressing its intent to negotiate exclusively with one supplier due to the proprietary nature of the required data and the impracticality of obtaining or reverse engineering this data, thereby precluding competition. The notice clarifies that while this is not a request for competitive quotes, interested parties may still express their interest and capability to fulfill the requirement, and any quotes submitted prior to award will be considered. However, the government reserves the right to determine whether to pursue a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice. The contracting agency is the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support Mechanical office, part of the Department of Defense, located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The solicitation, posted in February 2017, emphasizes the specialized and sensitive nature of this procurement, reflecting the government’s reliance on a single known source due to technical and economic constraints.