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3. X OTHER REASONS.

The Corporation of Lower Saint Lawrence Pilots Inc., has been identified as the only vendor to provide the required Freedom Variant LCS platform simulator training specific to the waters of the St. Lawrence Seaway, required to navigate ships from the Great Lakes to the sea. This course will be provided by personnel who are experienced with operating the ship in casualty control conditions (single shaft) and has experience taking the ships through the locks in the St Lawrence Seaway and transiting the Welland Canal.

The navigation course will provide the proper uses of navigation instrumentation to the crew as requested by the Commanding Officer. It will also bring attention to the Commanding Officer any methods of operation or navigation that appears to be unsafe or in conflict with the International Rules of the Road or sound seamanship practices to comply with 46 U.S.C. Chapter 93 Great Lakes pilotage.

The Quebec City Pilot Training Facility (QCPTF) is the only trainer that can adequately detail the challenges awaiting the transition prior to SLS transits. Should a navigation course not be utilized for USS , the crew will be forced to depend upon personnel unfamiliar with U.S. Navy ship handling characteristics to handle the ship in restricted waters to include rivers, the Welland Canal and various St. Lawrence Seaway locks.

B. BRAND NAME. Item required must be a brand name product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer.

C. UNUSUAL AND COMPELLING URGENCY. 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.

Urgent requirements are supplies or services that will result in a work stoppage, or are mission critical and the routine processing time would result in injury to the Government. The determination that the procurement for the above item/service is an urgent and compelling requirement is based on the following:

1. Date on which the requirement was first identified:

2. Required delivery date/period of performance:

3. Explanation of why delivery/commencement of services by the date mentioned above is required:

4. If appropriate, include any additional pertinent information.