Final Redacted- JA.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a non-competitive procurement by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division. The document seeks to award a firm-fixed-price contract for Fourteen (14) Mercury RESX08 Servers to Mercury Systems, Inc., using Fiscal Year 2025 Other Procurement, Navy (OPN) funds. The procurement is sole-sourced to Mercury Systems because they are the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and the servers must be identical to existing systems currently installed on Navy platforms.

Market research confirmed Arrow Electronics as the only authorized reseller, and the contracting officer determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable. The Navy indicates that procuring these specific servers is critical, as alternative vendors would require significant system integration, redesign, testing, and implementation costs that could exceed the current procurement budget. The Navy's Contracts Department has no immediate plans to compete future contracts for these types of servers, but will assess competition if another potential source emerges.