JA 26FC019 P00001_Redacted_.pdf
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- N50054-26-SB419
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This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (J&A) document issued by the Department of the Navy's Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) in Norfolk, Virginia.
The justification approves awarding additional work to Auxiliary Systems Inc as an exception to fair opportunity procedures under existing contract N000024-22-R-4413, Delivery Order N5005426FC019. The work consists of critical repairs to the Forward Vacuum, Collection, Holding and Transfer (VCHT) piping system aboard the USS MAHAN (DDG-72), including removal of existing piping and fittings and installation of new components at a specified valve location. The work must begin immediately and be completed before the ship's scheduled underway departure for a LOAD mission. The exception to fair opportunity is justified under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) based on urgent operational need. A competitive acquisition would require approximately 26 days, creating unacceptable delays that would prevent mission readiness and disrupt ongoing fleet maintenance operations. The Contracting Officer determined the anticipated costs are fair and reasonable based on historical data, Independent Government Estimate man hours and material costs, and the contractor's burdened labor rates that were validated at time of initial contract award. Auxiliary Systems Inc is identified as the only company capable of performing the work under the compressed timeline during the current maintenance availability window. The document includes certification of technical sufficiency by Barbara A. Smith (Technical Representative/Project Manager), legal sufficiency review by Bradley S. Garner, and contracting officer certification by Tinishia Stephenson, all dated May 2026.
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J&ANumber N50054-26-SB419 repair to the Forward Vacuum, Collection, Holding and Transfer (VCHT) piping will will no longer be mission ready, mission capable.
The work to be performed pursuant to this procurement is described as follows:
Remove existing and install new piping and each fitting listed in side of Vacuum, Collection, Holding and Transfer Valve located in .
This work must begin by and must be completed by .
has no other availabilities on schedule before underway for LOAD mission and must be completed before the ship gets underway.
dule and the duration required for the repairs, using the fair opportunity process would result in unacceptable delays. A competitive award would take approximately 26 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 unable to perform its previously scheduled underway.
Auxiliary Systems Inc is the only company that is able to perform this work under such short notice during the current CMAV, allowing the USS MAHAN (DDG-72) to meet its fleet mission commitments.
(6) DETERMINATION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE COSTS
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 man hours and material costs to complete this work. Additionally, the contrac 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 TO COMPETITION
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 16. 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.
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