Justification and Approval for Non-Competitive Procurement

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document (NSWC-PHD-JA-25-082) from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division authorizing a firm-fixed-price contract award on a brand-name basis for Mean Well Direct Current (DC) power supplies. The Navy requires Mean Well branded DC power supplies (part number UHP-200-12) to support specific system configurations providing DC power to Thin Client monitors, Power Availability (PWR AVAIL) systems, and over-temperature light-emitting diode (Temp LEDs) via temperature sensors and cables. The estimated dollar value is redacted in the document.

The contracting officer determined that only Mean Well brand supplies meet the government's requirements based on extensive testing and validation. The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), establishing that the property is available from only one responsible source or limited responsible sources with no alternative satisfying the agency's needs. The Navy conducted supply chain risk management due diligence, Functional Qualification Testing (FQT), and Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT) on Mean Well products to verify counterfeiting avoidance and compliance with industry and government standards including SAE AS5553, SAE AS6171, SAE ARP6328, and NAVSO P-7000. The contracting officer posted a sources sought notice to NASA SEWP and SAM.gov from April 29, 2025 to May 8, 2025 but received limited responses. The document was approved by Brian Carpenter, Contracting Officer 0271, on June 5, 2025.