J--VALVE,REGULATING,FL, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF

The contract involves the procurement of a single valve, specifically a regulating flow valve identified by the National Stock Number (NSN) 7H-4820-014134635, under Technical Data Package version 005. The delivery terms are FOB origin, with the item to be issued to Portland Valve Inc. located in Warren, Massachusetts. This action is not a competitive solicitation; rather, the Government intends to negotiate exclusively with one source, acknowledging that it does not possess sufficient or accurate data to purchase the part from any other supplier. While other interested parties may express their interest or submit quotes prior to the award date, the Government retains full discretion to proceed without competition based on the responses received. The contract is associated with the repair or modification of the regulating flow valve and is managed by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support Mechanical Division under the Department of Defense. The solicitation number is N0010412PCN09, posted on September 7, 2012, as a presolicitation notice. The place of performance and additional detailed requirements were not specified. This notice serves primarily to determine if a competitive procurement should be pursued, but the Government's evaluation and decision-making will consider the current sole source as the primary vendor due to limitations in available data concerning alternative suppliers.