JA - RCI UCA - Melissa_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition from the Department of the Navy's Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast (NAVFAC SE). The document authorizes a sole-source indefinite delivery contract to Ratcliff Construction, Inc. (RCI) for immediate hurricane recovery and restoration work at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB), Cuba, following Hurricane Melissa's Category 3 landfall on 29 October 2025. The scope of work includes critical mission-essential recovery actions such as restoring power, water, and wastewater systems, mobilizing generators, clearing debris from access roads, securing electrical lines, implementing dehumidification measures, and performing building assessments and repairs to minimize further damage and ensure personnel safety.

The J&A cites 10 USC 3204(a)(2) as the statutory authority for limiting competition, emphasizing the urgent need for immediate response to prevent extended operational downtime and additional facility deterioration. RCI is already mobilized at NSGB and has extensive capabilities and experience with the base, making them the most efficient and technically aligned contractor for the immediate recovery efforts. The contract will be funded by Navy Operations & Maintenance appropriations, with the estimated dollar value redacted in the document. The contracting officer has determined the anticipated costs will be fair and reasonable, and this is considered a unique one-time procurement due to the unforeseeable hurricane event.