J--RELAY ASSEMBLY, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of two units of a relay assembly (NSN 7H-5945-015327979, TDP VER 004) for repair or modification purposes. The delivery terms specify FOB origin, with the items to be issued to Raytheon Company located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The notice of intent indicates that the Government plans to negotiate exclusively with a single source and is not soliciting competitive quotes, although interested parties may express their interest and submit quotes for consideration prior to award. The government retains full discretion in deciding whether to pursue competitive procurement based on the responses received. This contract is managed by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, part of the Department of Defense, and is handled out of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The Government notes that it lacks adequate, accurate, or legible data to source this part from other suppliers, thus justifying sole-source negotiation. The official solicitation number for this presolicitation is N0010405GA7545553, and the notice was posted in July 2009. The primary purpose of the procurement is to facilitate the repair or modification of existing relay assemblies critical to weapon systems.