G16A Redacted J and A.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document from the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWC-WD) China Lake, CA authorizing a sole source contract to QuinStar for transceiver subassemblies supporting the PATRIOT Radar Program for Navy submarines. The contract covers the fabrication, testing, documentation and delivery of eight transceiver subassemblies with a 6-month delivery timeline after contract award, valued at $0.38M for FY25.

The J&A cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as authority for other than full and open competition, with QuinStar being the original designer and sole manufacturer with proprietary technology. A sources sought notice was posted on SAM.gov on September 9, 2024 with responses due September 24, 2024, followed by a pre-solicitation posted September 25, 2024 with responses due October 7, 2024, receiving no credible responses. The document justifies the sole source by noting that seeking a new source would delay submarine deployment, require significant redesign estimated at 2 years and $1.5M in engineering costs, and necessitate extensive testing and administrative processes that would impact Navy operations.