2025-09-03_Sole Source JOFOC Ecuador Boats_au FE _Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) document from the U.S. Department of State's Office of the Procurement Executive. The document seeks approval to issue a sole source solicitation to Ecuardoño to procure four (4) Ecuardoño Interceptor boats for the Ecuadorian Coast Guard. The boats will operate in the Gulf of Guayaquil and Manta to conduct counter-narcotics trafficking operations, with boats to be donated to the government of Ecuador and added to an existing shared fleet between the Ecuadorian Navy and Coast Guard.

The specific procurement includes two (2) Interceptor boats model Ecuardoño P320 Military Patrol v320, each with two (2) 250 HP Yamaha outboard 4 stroke engines, and two (2) similar boats with three (3) 250 HP engines. The contract will be a firm fixed price, with boats to be delivered, assembled, and tested upon receipt, and requiring in-country warranty. Market research was conducted via two Sources Sought Notices, which revealed no authorized resellers and limited interest from other vendors. The procurement is justified by the need for standardization, existing Navy and Coast Guard training, and the unique specifications of the Ecuardoño boats, with a performance period of six (6) months from award.