1.11_Single_Source_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition (SAT).

The document authorizes SERMC/NAVSUP FLCI Contracting to procure four (4) kit installation parts for HX alternate (part number T27009, nomenclature: Kit installation parts for HX alternate (T26960) includes fittings, spool pieces) with a required delivery date of 14 August 2026. The statutory authority cited is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2), as implemented by FAR 6.302-2 (Unusual and Compelling Urgency). The determination indicates that the supplies or services are of such unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals.

The justification establishes that Fluid-Aire Dynamics, Inc. is the sole source for this heat exchanger replacement kit, which is specifically designed and fabricated to facilitate installation of the heat exchanger on existing equipment. The original heat exchanger (noted in MPAC Technical Manual 56220-ER-MMC-010) is obsolete, and the replacement kit is required to enable ships' deployment schedules. The urgency is underscored by mission-critical impact: USS MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL and USS INDIANAPOLIS experienced failures with these MPAC heat exchangers, preventing ship service start and causing delays in Main Propulsion Diesel Engine (MPDE) operations. USS Indianapolis requires a standby generator on the pier until the failed heat exchanger is replaced. The document includes technical, requirements, and contracting officer certifications, along with legal sufficiency review and Head of Contracting Activity approval authorizations.