JA RCC 5N.pdf

This Justification and Approval (J&A) document from the Department of the Navy's Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center details a sole-source procurement for USS WASP (LHD-1) support services. The work involves replacing obsolete Teledyne 400 Hz converter units with new Hobart SSFC units, to be performed by BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair Inc. under contract number N00024-25-C-4430. The urgent procurement is necessary because the existing converter units are obsolete with no available vendor support, and without replacement, the ship will be at risk of being unable to meet mission requirements.

The total cost will be determined based on historical data and an Independent Government Estimate, with the Contracting Officer certifying the pricing as fair and reasonable. The work must be completed within the 5-year DECOM window, and BAE NSR is the only company deemed capable of performing the required work under the current Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) timeframe. The document indicates the procurement is being conducted under an exception to full and open competition due to the urgent nature of the ship's technical needs.