FSH A5A1 RCC 12N JA 583-11-001 FINAL REDACTED_Redacted.pdf

J&A Number: N50054-25-059

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER

CONTRACTS DEPARTMENT

9727 AVIONICS LOOP

NORFOLK, VA 23511-2124

CODE: 426.1

P.R. Number:

JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY UNDER IDIQ

JUSTIFICATION

1. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

The contracting activity is the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC),United

States Navy (USN), Norfolk, Virginia, field activity of the Naval Sea System Command

(NAVSEA), Washington, DC.

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION BEING APPROVED

The justification provides for awarding additional work to as an exception to the fair opportunity process under contract number

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

The work to be performed pursuant to this procurement consists of critical repairs and support identified in the additional work required for the includes critical repairs and support identified in the following Request for Contract Changes (RCC): RCC 12N;

The procurement will be funded using Naval Sea Systems Command

Fiscal The Government’s minimal needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. The work must begin no later than January 27, 2025 and must be completed by February 3, 2025. and must be integrated into the existing work package under contract .

4. IDENTIFICATION OF THE EXCEPTION TO FAIROPPORUNITY

The regulatory authority for this procurement is FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A). The Agency’s need for the supplies or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays.

5. RATIONALE JUSTIFYING THE EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORUNITY

was awarded contract number on 15 November 2024 to prepare for and accomplish the FY25 CMAV of the

The work to be performed pursuant to this procurement is described as follows:

This work must begin by January 27, 2025 and must be completed by February 3, 2025.

has no other availabilities on schedule before deployment and will no longer be mission ready nor mission capable. This is essential to the ships mission and must be completed before the ship goes on deployment.

Due to the ship’s schedule and the duration required for the repairs, using the fair opportunity process would result in unacceptable delays. A competitive award would take approximately 60 days, which would not be allow for the viable work package integration of this urgent new work. Any delay would cause a disruption to ongoing Fleet scheduled maintenance repairs, which would cause an extension to

The delay required for a competitive award would result in serious injury to the Government, as the ship will be unab4le to perform its previously scheduled deployment. is the only company that is able to perform this work under such short notice during the current CMAV, allowing the to meet its fleet mission commitments.

6. DETERMINATION OF FAIR AND REASONABLECOSTS

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government for the supplies/services covered by the J&A will be fair and reasonable. The estimated cost of this work item is based upon historical data as well as the Independent Government Estimate (IGE) and the

Project Manager’s (PM) technical knowledge associated with the estimated man hours and material costs to complete this work. Additionally, the contractor’s fully burdened ship repair labor rate and material burden rate were determined to be fair and reasonable at time of contract and delivery order award. The supported information provided should be sufficient to support the fair and reasonable cost determination of the procurement.

7. ACTIONS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TOCOMPETITION

The critical nature of the work required that it be started immediately. Future acquisitions for similar work will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer on a case by case basis to promote the use of full and open competition in the acquisition process where possible and practicable in accordance with the FAR Part 6. In addition, a copy of the change(s) covered by this justification will be forwarded to Code 200, Planning and

Engineering, for consideration of similar work requirements in future solicitations.