JA RCC 4N SYS Item for MK31 Rev2_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval for Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) document issued by the Department of the Navy's Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) in Norfolk, Virginia.

The procurement seeks additional work under existing Contract N00024-26-C-4403 awarded to BAE Systems, Norfolk, Virginia for the USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). The work consists of providing Shipyard Support Services for AIT (Availabilty Item Transfer) installation of ShipAlt 94285K, RAM MK 31 MOD 5 GMWS in accordance with Specification Item 920-90-017. The estimated total dollar value is redacted, with funding derived from Fiscal Year 2026 Other Procurement, Navy (OPN) funds. The work must commence by a redacted date to allow the prime contractor to plan and integrate the effort into the existing Dry-Docking Depot Modernization Availability work package. The statutory authority for this other-than-full-and-open-competition procurement is 10 U.S.C.3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2).

The justification cites unusual and compelling urgency related to the USS Forrest Sherman's operational schedule and the critical nature of modernization work that cannot be delayed without jeopardizing the ship's ability to meet its National mission in wartime. BAE Systems, Norfolk is identified as the only company capable of performing the required work while the ship is in dry-dock, and bringing in an additional offeror would burden the existing contractor and incur unnecessary costs and delays. The Contracting Officer certified the cost as fair and reasonable based on historical data, Independent Government Estimate (IGE), and the project manager's technical knowledge, with the contractor's labor rates and material burden rates determined fair and reasonable at contract award.