Evaps SSJ_RFK_BRM_redacted.pdf

This document is a Memorandum for Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition, dated 04/25/2025, for a specific acquisition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The procurement is for an ALFA LAVAL INC desalination plant (AQUA BLUE C125-HW 36 M3/HR) with a required delivery date of 30 DEC 2025, intended for use on a Government Furnished Material (GFM) basis.

The justification for sole source procurement is based on multiple factors, including critical ship equipment necessity, standardization with existing vessel equipment, and form/fit/function compatibility. The specific equipment is identified as being compatible with existing configurations on USNS JOHN LEWIS TAO-205 and USNS HARVEY MILK TAO-206. The document emphasizes that the distilling plan will not operate as designed without this specific model evaporator, and any alternative would require creating a new technical arrangement (T-ALT) with new piping and calculations.