Commercial Sole Source Justification_Redacted.pdf

SSJ No.: 24-33JA

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR

CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL

ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) 13.5

On the basis of the following justification, I hereby approve the use of a sole source proposed contractual action pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901.

1. Agency and Contracting Activity

Naval Sea Systems Command contracting activity Northwest Regional Maintenance Center/Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Bremerton, WA proposes to enter into a sole source contract with Amee Bay LLC, 915 Commerce Circle Hanahan, SC 29410 using simplified procedures for certain commercial items included in FAR subpart 13.5.

2. The nature and/or description of the action being approved.

Award Firm-Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis for refurbishment to ship service motor generator (SSMG) onboard a Seawolf class submarine to Amee Bay LLC.

3. A description of the supplies and/or services required, including the delivery schedule and/or the period of performance (inclusive of all option periods), and the estimated dollar value of the acquisition.

PSNS & IMF requires technical refurbishment services to No. 1 & No. 2 Ship’s Service Motor Generator (SSMG) on a Seawolf class submarine in Bremerton WA. The Period of Performance for contract action is 16 September to 31 October 2024. The Government’s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.

The funding for this requirement is Operation and Maintenance, Navy (OMN) funds.

4. The statutory authority permitting sole source.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements (41 U.S.C. 1901 Per FAR 13.5).

5. A statement demonstrating the unique qualifications of the proposed contractor or the nature of the action requiring use of the authority.

Amee Bay LLC is a NAVSEA approved contractor with proven results, authorized to perform rotor cleaning/repairs of SSMG rotors in-place. Refer to NAVSEA Certification Letter, serial number 07T222/521 in the contract file. Additionally, over the past three years, Amee Bay LLC has been awarded multiple contracts for a similar scope of work while no other company has indicated interest or ability to complete the requested repairs. The Contract Specialist posted a Notice of Intent to SAM.gov from July 17 - 22, 2024; no responses from other companies were received. There are no other known contractors with the NAVSEA required certifications able to meet this requirement.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure offers/quotes are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized in FEDBIZOPPS (as required by FAR 5.2) and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.

A notice of intent to sole source was posted to SAM.gov from July 17-22, 2024. No responses were received.

7. The anticipated dollar value of the proposed acquisition, including options if applicable, and a determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this J&A will be fair and reasonable.

8. A description of the market research conducted and the results or the reason market research was not conducted.

Market research found that the previous four SSMG contracts (N4523A24P0806, N4523A22P0800, N4523A21P0804, and N4523A21P0800) were acquired through sole source justification to Amee Bay LLC. No other sources expressed interest on previous SSMG requirements.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of sole source.

PSNS & IMF requires the SSMGs to be repaired to OEM specifications. As stated in paragraph 5, Amee Bay is the only NAVSEA approved contractor available to perform this requirement.

10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

No other sources have expressed interest in this SSMG refurbishment acquisition.

11. A statement of any actions the agency will take to remove or overcome any future barriers to competition.

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, PSNS & IMF has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the types of supplies and services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, PSNS & IMF will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

Certification

Requirements Generator:

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance that are included in this justification and that form a basis for this justification are complete and accurate.

Date

Legal Review:

I reviewed this justification and find it to be legally sufficient.

Contracting Officer:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.