24C0020 Fulton - Increase - JA-Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a sole source contract modification from the Department of the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division. The modification will award a contract change to Fulton Iron & Manufacturing, LLC for the rigging and removal of three horizontal and one vertical hydraulic press from Indian Head, MD. The contract (N001742C0020) involves overhauling and upgrading presses, with the modification addressing specialized rigging, equipment, and labor required to safely and efficiently relocate the presses.

The procurement was conducted under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) for a single responsible source. Market research including a Sources Sought notice on SAM.gov and a pre-solicitation notice yielded zero responses. The modification will increase the contract value, though the specific dollar amount is redacted. The Navy's rationale emphasizes that without these services, the refurbishment process cannot commence, which would severely delay the refinishing of presses and potentially impact the industrial base capability for solventless double-base propellant extrusion.