U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (FAR 12.102(a)) for a commercial products and services procurement by the U.S. Coast Guard. The purchase request number is 520000PR260001456, with an estimated total value of $20,000.00. The procurement is for work item support on an unplanned dry-dock and repairs for USCGC HOLLYHOCK WLB 225, requiring technical representation and oversight during propulsion shaft removal and reinstallation under the supervision of Origin Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Technical Representative. The Defense Maritime Solutions/Wartsia Shaft Seals company is identified as the suggested source, located at 3617 Koppens Way, Chesapeake, VA 23323, with UEI JA2KCX21NL48 and CAGE Code 0EYA6.

The justification type selected is Brand Name, with the rationale that items are peculiar to one manufacturer. The Defense Maritime Solutions holds proprietary ownership of technical data necessary for manufacturing and software/hardware updates for the USCGC WLB 225 FL shaft seal work and has declined to release this data to the Coast Guard, which would make competition difficult in future procurements. The Coast Guard will continue seeking access to sufficient technical data to enable competition. The contracting officer employed market research and comparison of proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases to determine fair and reasonable pricing. The document was signed digitally by Technical and Requirements POC Johnson, Sydney Sheldon Morgan and Contracting Officer Mason, Joel Jerm Aine on March 7, 2026.