J--TRANSEC ASSEMBLY, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

This contract pertains to the procurement of 41 units of a TRANSEC assembly, including repair or modification services, under the reference NSN 7G-5998-014571163-CC, with technical data package version 002. The delivery terms are FOB origin, and the items are to be issued to L-3 Communications Corporation located in San Diego, California. The government intends to negotiate this contract without a competitive bidding process, limiting negotiations to a single source due to the lack of adequate data rights or information needed to acquire these parts from other suppliers. Potential interested parties can express interest or submit quotes, which may influence whether the government decides to open competition; however, the final decision not to compete remains at the government’s discretion. The solicitation, identified as N0010415PDA39 and classified as a presolicitation, was posted on October 28, 2014, by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support office based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. This effort is under the Department of Defense, reflecting a specialized procurement with a focus on national security communications equipment support, emphasizing the repair and modification of the TRANSEC assemblies. The government highlights the unique nature of the requirement and the current limitation of data rights as key reasons for the sole-source approach.