1.2.2 1301186976 J&A (Redacted).pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification and Approval document under FAR 13.5 simplified procedures for commercial items, seeking to procure OEM Eaton Corporation motor controllers for the Military Sealift Command (MSC). The requirement is for one ECS9568CAP-C34A47E9K5P117 500 motor controller and seven ECS9558CAL-C34A47E9K5P117 400 motor controllers for an MSC vessel's cargo pump system.

The procurement is justified as a sole source due to unusual and compelling urgency and brand name requirements. The parts are critical safety items for the ship's Cargo Handling-Liquid Cargo-JP5 Pump system needed for March 2025 Regular Overhaul maintenance. The equipment must be procured from Eaton Corporation as the OEM since they are qualified under COMSCINST 4490.1C for critical shipboard safety items. Market research conducted in October-November 2024 confirmed no alternative sources could fulfill the requirement. The procurement is being handled by Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Puget Sound (N00406), with delivery needed to support the March 2025 maintenance schedule. The NAICS code is 335314 with no small business set-aside due to urgency and OEM requirements.