1.3.5 26Q0011 SSJ_Redacted.pdf

This is a Commercial Only One Source Justification (NTE SAT) document prepared by NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Centers (FLC) in accordance with FAR 12.102(a).

The justification supports a sole-source procurement for channel casting parts required for a Bonnet of Heat Exchanger HD-1140 assembly. Competition is restricted to Fluid Handling LLC, a large business (over 1500 employees per NAICS) that is identified as the only available source. The parts must be sole-sourced because Fluid Handling LLC owns the design, characteristics, and production specifications through its engineering drawings and inspection requirements. The intellectual property and proprietary nature of the required part numbers preclude competition from other manufacturers whose products do not properly fit and function with existing installed systems. The justification emphasizes that mixing multiple manufacturers' materials increases the likelihood of incompatibility and failure, as these materials have been tested to perform together as an integrated assembly. The document cites the DoD Guidebook for Acquiring Commercial Items, noting that nonrecurring costs and time investment spent by the government and commercial supplier to tailor items to military purposes commonly result in sole-source situations. The contracting officer and requiring activity representative certify that the statements and information provided are complete and correct, that the requested materials represent the minimum government requirement, and that processing this justification precludes competition to the maximum extent practicable.