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

The Department of the Navy, Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) is placing an order with Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. under MAC-IDIQ contract number N00024-22-D-4454 for Work Item 514-20-002 to accomplish a Class "B" Overhaul of Number 4 Air Conditioning (AC) Plant aboard the USS STOCKDALE (DDG-106). The order, valued above $350,000, is funded under FY26 OPN D2 with availability scheduled from 13 April 2026 to 22 May 2026. The justification for the exception to fair opportunity cites urgency, as the overhaul of the Number 4 AC Plant is mission-critical to the vessel's operational capability. The AC Plant is responsible for cooling essential electronic equipment and providing climate control for crew; its failure would compromise the ship's warfighting capability and force early return to port. The overhaul is expected to require 6 weeks, while competitive solicitation, evaluation, receipt of funding, and award would require approximately 2 weeks, creating an 8-week total timeline against a 6-week delivery requirement. The Government determined that adding this work item to the existing Delivery Order was necessary to avoid unacceptable delays and allow the ship to meet its required delivery date. Fair and reasonable cost determination will be accomplished through parametric analysis of labor hours, materials, and times, with verification by the Contracting Officer and comparison to historical pricing and similar work by other contractors. The justification was certified by technical and legal personnel and approved by the Competition Advocate.