NSN 7H-5998-016010603, TDP VER 001, QTY 1 EA, DELIVERY FOB ORIGIN, ISSUE TO THALES DEFENSE & SECURITY INC, CLARKSBURG, MD 20871-2001. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302-1. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR CAPABILITY STATEMENTS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE WITH THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ALL REPAIR SOURCES MUST BE APPROVED THRU A COGNIZANT TECHNICAL AUTHORITY. AWARD OF THIS REQUIREMENT WILL NOT BE DELAYED PENDING APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL REPAIR SOURCES. THE DATA NEEDED TO COMPETE CONTRACT REPAIR IS NOT PHYSICALLY AVAILABLE, IT CANNOT BE OBTAINED ECONOMICALLY, NOR IS IT POSSIBLE TO DRAFT ADEQUATE SPECIFICATIONS OR ANY OTHER ADEQUATE, ECONOMICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE REPAIR FOR A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION. THIS PROPOSED PURCHASE ORDER WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO EXERCISE UP TO 100% OPTIONS WITHIN 180 DAYS. BASED UPON MARKET RESEARCH, THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT USING THE POLICIES CONTAINED IN FAR PART 12, ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS, IN ITS SOLICITATION FOR THE DESCRIBED SUPPLIES OR SERVICES. HOWEVER, INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO SATISFY THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT WITH A COMMERCIAL ITEM WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THIS NOTICE.

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