Final CJA 2409 Redacted.pdf

This document is a Class Justification and Approval (J&A) for Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition for telecommunications infrastructure work at Naval Station Rota, Spain. The Department of the Navy seeks to utilize Telefónica, the existing sole-source telecommunications infrastructure provider, for Outside Plant (OSP) telecommunications work, including cable, conduit, manholes, poles, and related infrastructure installation and testing. The total estimated cost for future OSP telecommunications construction projects over the next five years is $7,000,000, broken down as $5,000,000 for MILCON, $600,000 for O&MN, and $1,400,000 for other expenses.

The justification is based on Telefónica's government-owned monopoly that provided past infrastructure to Naval Station Rota, with the company having 20 years of experience and currently only a presence in the Catalonia region of Spain. Market research confirmed that while other telecommunications firms exist in Spain, only Telefónica can satisfy the government's current requirements. The Navy argues that changing infrastructure providers would result in unacceptable delays, particularly with seven MILCON projects currently under construction requiring telecommunications infrastructure connections. The document seeks approval to continue using Telefónica under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), which allows procurement from a single source when only one responsible source can meet agency needs.