I.P-2 SoleSource_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum to the File documenting justification for a single-source acquisition under the simplified acquisition threshold.

The contracting action is for a Shore Power Connector Assembly manufactured by TPC Wire and Cable Corporation, located at 9600 Valley View Road, Macedonia, Ohio 44056. The point of contact is Dawn Zachary at 216-525-4480. The required delivery date is September 30, 2026. The specific item required is TPC Wire & Cable part number MA206007F015, a 500MCM/3 conductor THOF-E cable with three male TPC Molded Locking Connectors to M24368/5 Joy plug connectors (outboard 90 degree), with an overall length of 15 feet.

The determination to use other than full and open competition is justified on three bases: (1) Restrictive Rights—TPC Wire and Cable Corporation holds U.S. Patent US9,425,574 B2 for manufacturing molded locking male and female connectors that compress/transfer directly onto cable jackets for full integral fill and complete bonding, pull-tested to 2,000 pounds without failure and 1,500 psi high-pressure washdown testing; (2) Other Reasons—these cable assemblies are identical to those currently used by Shop 99 to provide shore power systems to submarines, and using different connector types will cause overheating and system failure; and (3) Brand Name justification section left blank. The acquisition was approved by Contracting Officer Quincey Lee Dillenback on August 6, 2026, and certified by Production Shop Planner Anthony Acosta from PHNSY & IMF, C990, X99.