Attachment II Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for the use of brand name in a federal contract procurement by the Department of the Navy's Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC).

The procurement is a Firm Fixed Price Contract for long lead time materials supporting USS ARLINGTON (LPD-24) maintenance availability. MARMC intends to procure three specific items: GASKET P/N 174-7792 (20 each), MOUNT ASSY P/N 180-1483 (110 each), and BOLT 7X-0386 (660 each), with a performance period from January 31, 2028 through March 22, 2029. The total procurement value is $1,735,326.60 in Fiscal Year 2027 OPN funds. The J&A justifies limiting competition to genuine Caterpillar brand components under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), citing technical necessity and mission-critical requirements. These components are integral to the ship's Caterpillar 3600-Series Ship's Service Diesel Generators and have been engineered and shock-tested to strict specifications that only authentic OEM parts can satisfy. Market research conducted August 28, 2026 identified seven capable vendors, including six small businesses (SDVOSBs and other small businesses such as AANTILIA LLC and AVMAC LLC) and one authorized Caterpillar dealer. The procurement will be solicited as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside via SAM.gov, ensuring competitive participation among qualified small business distributors while maintaining the technical requirement for authentic Caterpillar brand components.