BQ01 SOLE SOURCE_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Sole Source procurement document for a contract valued between $15,000 and $350,000.

The procurement concerns Marotta Part Number 4201101-0301, SCRSKT-J210A1011-36BK, 24 EA, to be supplied by the sole source manufacturer Marotta Controls, INC., located at 78 Boonton Avenue, PO Box 427, Montville, NJ, 07045-0427. The manufacturer's point of contact is Allison Kent, reachable at (551)212-7295. The required delivery date is November 2, 2026. The requested part is identified on proprietary drawings owned by Marotta Controls Inc., with all patent and design rights retained by the manufacturer and unavailable for dissemination in open solicitation. The justification establishes that this part represents a direct replacement for MS 5950-081-058, identified as the Reducer Assembly on the Interior 3" Launcher Firing Valve aboard a SSBN submarine. The procurement is controlled by DLA Weapons Support Puget Sound and categorized under PROCURE/SSEL with FED ONLY limited distribution control. The justification cites compatibility requirements with existing systems, proprietary data protection covering design/fabrication processes and material properties, and the status of these items as direct replacements for existing brand-name equipment as the basis for restricting competition to the sole source manufacturer.