J--SWITCH,WAVEGUIDE, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of a single waveguide J-switch unit, identified by NSN 7E-5985-015278465 and specification TDP VER 001, to be delivered FOB origin to the Microwave Applications Group in Santa Maria, California. This action is a notice of intent indicating the government’s plan to negotiate a sole-source contract for repair or modification services related to this component. Although interested parties may express interest or submit quotes, the government has determined that competitively acquiring the data rights or reverse engineering the part is uneconomical, and thus intends to proceed with only one source. Responses received before the award date may inform the government’s decision on whether to pursue competitive procurement. The solicitation, issued by the Department of Defense’s Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mechanical office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, is classified as a presolicitation posting with no specific set-aside type or NAICS code indicated. The government does not claim ownership of the data associated with the component, and the acquisition is governed by reference number 106259. This procurement is aligned with established federal acquisition policies but remains subject to the government’s sole discretion regarding competition based on information received from potential respondents.