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The contract involves the procurement of six units of a specific item identified by NSN 7H-1285-016256936-VN, with a TDP version of 001, to be delivered FOB origin. The supplies or services are intended for DRS Laurel Technologies located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. This action reflects the Government’s intent to negotiate exclusively with a single source, indicating it is not a competitive solicitation. Although the Government invites interested parties to express their interest or submit quotes, any decision to forego competition remains at the Government’s discretion. The underlying reason for a sole-source approach is the Government’s lack of ownership of the data or rights necessary to procure the part from alternative sources, coupled with determinations that acquiring such rights or reverse engineering the part would be uneconomical. The contract is related to the repair or modification of virtual communication terminals and is managed by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support Mechanic office within the Department of Defense, headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. This procurement falls under a presolicitation notice issued in February 2015, indicating that the Government is preparing to engage directly with DRS Laurel Technologies for these specialized services or supplies without pursuing traditional competitive bidding, due to technical and economic constraints surrounding the availability of data rights and proprietary information.