EFOM_RCC_1N_Redacted_REV1.pdf

This document is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity under a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) for the placement of an order exceeding $15,000.

The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC), Department of the Navy, is placing a delivery order (N5523626F2005) with South Coast Welding and Manufacturing (SCW&M) under MAC-IDIQ contract number N00024-22-D-4470 for repair work on the USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD-8). The work involves repairing the Flight Deck Thermal Spray Nonskid (TSN), specifically addressing a 33 feet by 12 feet wide swath on the weld just port of the Tram Line. The repair scope requires a minimum of 400 square feet of nonskid, with growth potential to 500 square feet. The period of performance is from 02 March 2026 to 10 April 2026, with funding allocated from FY26 OM&N (D8). The estimated value is redacted but exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold.

The justification invokes FAR 16.505(b)(2)(c), citing economy and efficiency as a logical follow-on to the original competitively awarded MAC order, noting that all original awardees had fair opportunity to bid. SCW&M's position as the incumbent contractor with already-established support services, equipment, and personnel on-site makes awarding to them more economical (estimated cost savings of approximately $31,518) and operationally efficient. The document emphasizes that competing the work would introduce unnecessary costs, logistical complexity, and safety risks, and that technical continuity is essential for timely completion of critical repairs needed for flight deck certification and operational readiness.