7.12_J_A_25126-0013_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (J&A) document from the Department of the Navy, Naval Supply Weapons Station (NAVSUP WSS) in Mechanicsburg, dated May 7, 2025.

The document justifies the negotiation and award of a contract through other than full and open competition for the repair and overhaul of a Thermal Imaging System (NSN 7HH 5855 015582849, Part Number 6453850-100). The contracting activity is NAVSUP WSS - Mechanicsburg, with Gabriella Rodriguez serving as the Item Manager and Koby Metz as the Reprocessurement Technician. The acquisition authority is 10 USC 3204(A)(1), which permits limited competition when only one or a limited number of responsible sources can satisfy agency requirements, as implemented under FAR 6.302-1. The specific authority cited is AIRMC 3 (acquire for the second or subsequent time directly from the actual manufacturer) and AIRMSC R (government does not own data or rights to data). Market research determined that the only source capable of maintaining design and manufacturing standards through design drawings, manufacture procedures, repairing procedures, and quality assurance procedures is the original manufacturer. No authorized substitutes exist, and NAVSUP WSS lacks sufficient data to support open competition. The document indicates the anticipated cost to the Government is fair and reasonable, and the contracting officer (Justin Long) has determined that promoting future competition through encouraging vendors to submit complete technical data packages for source approval is the appropriate action to remove barriers to future competition.