J--VALVE,BUTTERFLY, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of one unit of a butterfly valve (NSN 7H-4820-013373891, TDP version 002) for repair or modification purposes. The item is to be delivered FOB origin to Portland Valve Inc. in Warren, Massachusetts. This is a sole-source procurement action, where the government intends to negotiate with only one supplier, indicating that the required part or service cannot be competitively sourced due to insufficient or accurate data from other providers. Although this notice is not a request for competitive quotes, interested parties may express their interest and submit quotes before the award date, although the government retains discretion to proceed without competition. The contract is managed under the Department of Defense, specifically through the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The solicitation number is N0010413PCC58, and the notice was posted in July 2013. The government’s justification for sole-source procurement is the lack of sufficient or legible data to purchase the valve from sources other than the current supplier. Responses received will help determine whether a competitive procurement is feasible, but the government reserves the right to award the contract directly based on its evaluation.