Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a Department of Navy procurement at NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (WSS) in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, authorizing award through other than full and open competition under the authority of 10 USC 3204(A)(1).

The procurement covers spares for kit assembly part number KIT-ASMBLY-1887 ETC (NSN: 1H 2990 01-676-2695 X3; P/N: MC-040711-02) with an expected final delivery date of October 14, 2026. The contracting activity is NAVSUP WSS - Mechanicsburg, with folder number 26097-0035 and procurement document number N0010426X4113. The item manager is Halula, Robert; the technician is Baumgardner, Alex; and the buyer is Browning, Collin (Contract Specialist, Code n9432.35). The justification was created on July 14, 2026, and received Competition Advocacy Review approval on August 4, 2026, with legal sufficiency review and FAR 6.304 approval completed by August 6, 2026. The document specifies that the contracting officer has determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable and commits to encouraging vendors to submit technical data packages for source approval and advertising future requirements on government-wide points of entry to promote future competition.