HWW-SOR-26-003_OtherThanFullForSAT_ Main Seawater Cofferdams_Redacted.pdf

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Date: _9/9/2026___________

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

Subj: USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION FOR AN

ACQUISITION UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

Ref: (a) PID Number: _N32205-26-SIMACQ-DSM-N7-0681__________________________

1. BACKGROUND:

a. For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, items particular to one manufacturer).

b. As required by FAR 12.102(a) or GSAR 538.7104-3 and -4, this memorandum documents the decision that only one source is or limited sources are available and the basis for the decision.

The requirement does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

2. DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT OR SERVICE:

a. Description: _The purpose of this item is to provide engineering, fabrication and diver support for central seawater seachest cofferdams.______________________________________

b. Required delivery date or period of performance: _9/9/2026 9/30/2026______________

c. Intended use: _Repair of internal systems which cannot be repaired without a cofferdam._

d. Required Source or Brand Name: _Seaward Marine Services, LLC___________________

e. Independent Government Estimate: _ ________________________________

f. Critical Ship Equipment. Per COMSCINST 4490.1(series) and SMS Procedure 10.6-002- ALL, the required product(s) are not designated as critical ship equipment, the failure of which poses a hazard to the ship, the crew or the environment.

3. DETERMINATION (select A, B, or C): C URGENCY

a. ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE: (If there is more than one distributor/authorized technical representative for an OEM part, then Part B, BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE, is applicable, and Part A, ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE, is left blank.)

c. URGENCY (C3/C4 Casualty Report). As defined in Naval Warfare Publication 1-03- 1, the supplies or services are of such urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits. Urgent requirements are supplies or services that will result in work stoppage, or are mission critical and the routine processing time would injure the Government. The determination that the procurement for the above is an urgent requirement is based on the following:

(1) Date on which the requirement was identified: _9/7/2026_______________________

(2) Required delivery date or period of performance: _9/9/2026 9/30/2026___________

(3) Explanation of why delivery/commencement of services by the date mentioned above is required.

The central seawater cooling system is severely fouled which prevents the low temperature fresh water and high temperature fresh water cooling systems from cooling. Without the necessary cooling main diesel engines cannot be started without overheating. If the main diesel engines cannot be started, then current availability milestones for machinery space turnover, dock trials and sea trials will not be achieved resulting in a significant delay to the shipyard availability end date, on-time ready for tasking date and deployment. USS Hershel Woody Williams is scheduled for missions. Being delayed to these missions would jeopardize US warfighting objectives.

Each day of extension at would cost based on WI 0030 Continuation of Services.

(4) If appropriate, include any additional pertinent information.

Seaward Marine Services designed and fabricated the high seachest cofferdam under a previous task order issued under the IDIQ N3220521D4124 as well as developed a N7 approved formal work procedure. The contractor has demonstrated technical capability and successful past performance to complete this requirement within the required performance period. Awarding this requirement to any other source would result in additional costs given the extensive FWP development and approval and protentional schedule delays to the Government. Given the urgent mission timeline, these duplicated costs and associated delays cannot be recovered through competition

(5) CASREP Number: _