JA - 25Q2350 Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition dated 07 April 2025, justifying a sole-source procurement for the Military Sealift Command's USNS Choctaw County. The document seeks to acquire two specific mooring-related items: Ocean Guard chain thru buoy (CTB 275, 2-1/2" chain capture plate) and Samson Rope (1-1/4" X 300 Quantum-12 W/6 Cordura Covered Eye Ea End and Chafe-Pro FS, size D). These materials will support safe mooring operations for the James River Reserve Fleet vessel and are being procured under the direction of MARAD's standardization initiative.

The procurement is being conducted using the simplified acquisition threshold, with Anchor Marine Industrial in Houston and Washington Chain identified as potential sources. The required delivery dates are set for 01 July 2025 to 01 September 2025, with an anticipated three-year usage period. The justification for sole-source procurement is based on standardization, as these specific brand names and models have been selected to ensure compatibility with existing anchorage equipment and technical characteristics of the reserve fleet vessels.