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

The contract involves the procurement of five solenoid valves, identified by NSN 7H-4810-012411959 with TDP version 009, to be delivered FOB origin to Portland Valve LLC in Warren, Massachusetts. This is a notice of intent rather than a request for competitive quotes, indicating the Government plans to negotiate with a single source due to the unique nature of the item and the uneconomical costs associated with acquiring data rights or reverse engineering the part. Interested parties may express their interest or submit quotes, but the Government’s decision not to compete is at its sole discretion. The solicitation, identified as N0010417PDG90, was posted by the Department of Defense’s Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mech office located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The acquisition pertains to the repair or modification of solenoid valves and falls under a presolicitation notice, with no set-aside or NAICS code specified. The Government does not own proprietary data needed to procure the item from other sources, which limits competition and underscores the specialized nature of the purchase. This action aligns with established protocols for contracting with a sole source when competition is not feasible.