7.10_JA_Redaction_doc_N0010426CJA04.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (J&A) document issued by the Department of the Navy, NAVSUP WSS in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

The document justifies awarding a contract for repair/overhaul services for a control servo controller (NSN 2010.01230051, P/N 694004002) to CARLTON SYSTEMS LLC, a propeller manufacturer, through other than full and open competition under 10 USC 3204(a)(1). The contracting activity is NAVSUP WSS - Mechanicsburg (Folder #19261-0022, PD #N001041915464). The acquisition is based on the determination that only one or a limited number of responsible sources can satisfy agency requirements, implemented under FAR 6.302-c. The rationale cites that the government lacks adequate data, rights to data, and procurement information necessary to purchase the repair from additional sources. The government did not procure the original material with government data rights, making it uneconomical to reverse engineer the part. Only the original manufacturer has the rights or data to manufacture/repair this item. Market research was conducted via multiple government databases (ITMIP, FLIS, CDMD-OA, NSEDR, ERP) on January 23, 2023, confirming only one known manufacturing source. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost as fair and reasonable. To promote future competition, NAVSUP WSS plans to encourage vendors to submit technical data packages for review and source approval. The document was created on January 9, 2023, with final approval required by Competition Advocate John Sweeney on March 10, 2023.