B01_MF715-25 Urgent Justification.pdf

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITON PROCEDURES (SAP)

Justification for Urgent Acquisitions Over $3,500 But Not Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

URGENT REQUESTS ARE FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES THAT WILL RESULT IN WORK STOPPAGE OR ARE MISSION ESSENTIAL AND NORMAL PROCESSING TIMES WILL RESULT IN INJURY TO THE GOVERNMENT. THIS JUSTIFICATION MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE REQUESTOR. THE REQUEST MUST DESCRIBE THE COMPELLING NATURE OF THE URGENCY, HOW THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND WHAT THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS MIGHT BE. STATEMENTS SUCH AS "EMPLOYEES WILL BE SENT HOME" OR "THE LINE WILL GO DOWN" ARE INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT AN URGENT PURCHASE. THE CUSTOMER SHALL PROVIDE THE

FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER

2. PROJECT/TASK NUMBER 3. ESTIMATED AMOUNT

4. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE.

TRIPHENYL BISMUTH MIL-T-82825

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE AND SAFETY DATA SHEET REQUIRED

EXPIRATION DATE MUST BE PRINTED ON PACKAGING

MUST BE QUALIFIED WITHIN MIL-DTL-82886A

5. PROVIDE EXPLANATION, DATA, ESTIMATED COSTS OR OTHER RATIONALE AS TO THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF HARM THE

GOVERNMENT WILL EXPERIENCE, FINANCIAL OR OTHERS, IF THE AWARD WERE DELAYED.

Based upon current usage, we anticipate all supply of TRIPHENYL BISMUTH (TPB) on hand to be exhausted approx. 1 August 2023.

TRIPHENYL BISMUTH is required for LAP on both A-Line,B-Line, along with B-142's MOP program. Failure to receive material will result in a work stoppage on both lines, and B-142 displacing 149 employees, causing a delay in the delivery of BLU-109C/B 2000 lb bombs and BLU-134 500 lb bombs to the Air Force and $2.215 Million in total lost revenue per week.

6. PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE AND MANUFACTURING LEAD-TIME INVOLVED.

MCAAP REQUEST DELIVERY BE AS SOON AS THE MANUFACTURE CAN DELIVERY SAID PRODUCT.

RDD - July 2023

7. PLEASE PROVIDE THE DATE THE REQUIREMENT WAS FIRST KNOWN TO EXIST.

THIS IS A URGENT BUY TO COVER A SHORTAGE CAUSED BY UNEXPECTED REJECT OF MCAAP STOCK DUE TO CONFORMANCE

ISSUES WHEN TESTED BY MCAAP CHEM LAB.

8. PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO

COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED.

MCAAP Form 715-25, February 2016 PREVIOUS EDITION IS OBSOLETE