B03_Non-Comp_Justify_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum to the File documenting justification for use of other than full and open competition under the simplified acquisition threshold for a federal procurement.

The contracting officer is acquiring brush ring assemblies (Qty 20, PN: 957237, and Qty 10, PN: 943660_EI) from Triman Industries, the authorized distributor for Kollmorgen, located in Morristown, New Jersey. The CAGE code is 0ZBE8. The procurement is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) based on the "Only One Responsible Source" determination, which is checked as the applicable justification basis. The contracting officer determined that only one source is reasonably available due to circumstances making competitive procurement impractical.

The justification cites three primary reasons for sole-source procurement: (1) restrictive rights—the brush ring assemblies are custom components specifically engineered for direct integration into the Multi-Spectral Targeting System's (MTS) Turret Assembly Unit and were qualified by Raytheon Technologies as the prime integrator; (2) exclusive licensing agreements—Triman Industries holds the exclusive authorization for distribution of these specific components; and (3) other reasons—sourcing from alternative suppliers would be impractical due to absence of technical documentation, necessity for extensive and costly qualification testing, lack of reverse-engineering feasibility given low procurement quantity, and insufficient time to conduct competitive procurement while meeting the Navy's operational needs. The memorandum includes certification by a technical specialist and approval by the contracting officer.