25-SIMACQ-D30-0036_Redacted Comark SS JA_05212022.pdf

This document is a Sole Source Justification under $250K for the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Port Hueneme Division. The document justifies procuring Comark (previously Cortron, Inc.) keyboard/trackball components, specifically part number 536-0191, for integrated maintenance consoles on U.S. Navy ships. The Navy requires these components to refresh system viability due to current military threats and obsolescence issues, with Comark being the only manufacturer that has passed Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT) and can be used aboard Navy ships.

Market research was conducted from 5/7/2025 to 5/21/2025, during which contract specialists sought sources and received three responses from authorized resellers. However, these responses were deemed incapable of meeting the Navy's requirement of procuring more than twenty-five keyboards. The justification emphasizes that Comark holds proprietary rights to the keyboard designs, has limited third-party distribution, and is the sole manufacturer that can provide the required keyboards in the quantity needed to meet U.S. Navy requirements. The document includes provisions for future market research to potentially expand the vendor base if another potential source emerges.