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The Naval Air Systems Command intends to procure, by means of contract modification, through Commercial Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 12, one (1) C-40A aircraft (737-700) including Navy specified requirements. This procurement is under the authority of an existing Class J&A and will be done on a sole source basis from Boeing Defense and Space Group, Seattle, Washington. The Navy specified requirements are a cargo door, cargo handling system and a combination configuration for the existing aircraft. The C-40A will be Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified, commercial derivative cargo/transport aircraft that have been modified with Navy specified requirements. The anticipated award date of the contract modification is 28 February 2003. No solicitation document exists. The contract modification will be accomplished under FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.