7.10_JA_Redaction_doc_N0010426CJA27.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 for the acquisition of marine propeller repair/overhaul services.

The Navy intends to award a contract for repair and overhaul of a PROPELLER_MARINE component (NSN: 2010012308172, P/N: 660509001) to GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC, identified as the sole approved source for this highly specialized part. The contracting activity is NAVSUP WSS - Mechanicsburg (Folder #: 251890034, PD #: N00104250292925). The acquisition is justified under 10 USC 3204(a)(1) authority, permitting award to one or a limited number of responsible sources. The Government does not own manufacturing or repair data for this component, making it uneconomical to reverse-engineer the part from alternate sources. The contracting officer determined that GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC possesses exclusive qualifications to manufacture and repair this specialized part with no authorized substitutes available to meet performance and compatibility requirements within the higher assembly. The expected final delivery date is 07/09/2026. The J&A was created on 07/09/2025 and received final approval on 10/14/2025 with multiple certification signatures from requirements cognizance, technical, small business, competition advocacy, legal sufficiency, and contracting officer representatives.