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J&A No. 0231-23-067-00 Code: 0231 PID No. N64498-22-RFPREQ-PD-42-0010

CLASS JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity.

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), Code 0231

2. Description of Action Being Approved.

Award of a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract line items (CLINs) is anticipated. This procurement will include commercial services along with commercial parts/ material required to execute the required services. It will be processed on a sole source basis to Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) for the provision of US Navy Virginia Class Submarine Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) repair services and supplies required to complete those services. Authority to act under this class justification expires on 31 July 2028.

3. Description of the Supplies/Services.

In- Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) that provides technical support and coordinates repairs of CAT engines in Virginia Class submarine EDG applications. To prepare for future scheduled overhauls, lifecycle maintenance, and possible failures of CAT engines a contracting vehicle is needed to overhaul, maintain, and repair these EDGs, as well as, provide the necessary CAT parts along with these services . In cases where emergent repairs are required the Contractor will need to ensure that disabled submarine EDGs are returned to service in a timely manner.

The overall scope of this procurement is to provide US Navy Submarine EDG global repair services to conduct shipboard and in-shop maintenance and repair efforts, and provide emergent technical support on US Navy Virginia Class Submarine EDG diesel engines and support systems.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

PHILADELPHIA DIVISION

5001 SOUTH BROAD STREET

PHILADELPHIA PA 19112-1403

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The Governments minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.

MOPAS Acquisition Strategy Plan # 0231-23-068-00 covers this acquisition.

Budgeted funds will include FY23-28 Operation & Maintenance, Navy (OM&N) funding. The total estimated dollar value of the proposed acquisition is $19,482,693. This is based on an estimated 48,932 labor-hours of services. The ordering period for this effort will be 60 months after the date of award with a 72-month Period of Performance (PoP) minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

CAT is the designer and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the required Submarine EDG equipment and is the only contractor with the requisite knowledge, experience, facilities, and proprietary technical data necessary to provide the required services. CAT provides proprietary global repair services and aftermarket parts support for this equipment throughout its lifecycle. In cases of submarine diesel engine repairs resulting from equipment or component failure, OEM proprietary procedures and technical data are required to fully determine the root cause of the failure and the extent of repairs required. OEM proprietary procedures are required to identify and correct non-conformances that cannot be identified with existing Navy technical documentation. Only CAT can execute repairs required to effectively and rapidly return EDGs

CAT . In this case, technicians are required to be certified as CAT 3512B master mechanics. The training and certification these individuals receive, coupled with their access to proprietary repair procedures, techniques, tools and technical information, is what makes CAT field services personnel uniquely qualified to perform the required tasks. CAT does not offer this training and certification to non-certified CAT employees.

OEM parts must be used, throughout the execution of the above services, to ensure proper manufacture, fit, function, operation, longevity, and reliability. Since all of this information is proprietary, OEM parts are considered proprietary and not available from sources other than CAT. CAT is the sole owner of the rights to the proprietary design, fabrication, and assembly drawings that support this equipment. Finally, the company is the sole owner of proprietary processes and procedures for the fabrication of engine parts, systems and sub-systems, as well as the sole owner of proprietary processes and procedures for the accomplishment of critical maintenance and repair actions.

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8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

The circumstances surrounding the need to obtain the required supplies/services without providing full and open competition will be reviewed annually by the Contracting Officer.

Orders will only be placed to support US Navy Virginia Class Submarine EDG global repair services provided by CAT. NSWCPD will continue to monitor the marketplace and identify potential sources of the services identified in this Justification. Any sources discovered that can potentially satisfy this specific procurement will be taken into account for any future requirements.