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The contract involves the procurement of 10 units of a specific item identified by NSN 7H-5895-015504964 with Technical Data Package version 004. The delivery is FOB origin and the items are to be issued to Argon ST Inc. in Fairfax, Virginia. This acquisition is being pursued as a sole source negotiation rather than a competitive bid process, as the government intends to negotiate exclusively with one supplier due to the lack of government ownership or rights to the data required to procure or repair the parts from other vendors. The government has determined that purchasing these rights, or reverse engineering the parts, would be uneconomical, limiting the ability to open competition. While the notice invites interested parties to express their interest or submit quotes, the government’s decision whether to compete remains discretionary and will primarily consider responses to determine if competitive procurement is viable. The solicitation number for this presolicitation is N0010419FHY00, posted by the Department of Defense’s Navsup Weapon Systems Support office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The requirement pertains to the receipt and repair or modification of the specified item. Because the contract is not set aside for any specific socio-economic category, the focus remains on the unique technical and proprietary constraints around the item. The government encourages submission of quotes before award but emphasizes that the procurement is essentially restricted due to the uneconomical nature of acquiring the necessary data or rights from any source other than the sole intended contractor.