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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (N55236), Contracting Department Code 410A, 3755 Brinser Street, Suite #1, San Diego, CA 92136-5299.

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING APPROVED:

This justification seeks approval to solicit a sole source requirement for direct replacement Timing Gear Assembly for the existing 2A Main Propulsion Diesel Engine (MPDE) in support of the USS PORTLAND (LPD-27). The parts are manufactured by Fairbanks Morse Defense (Fairbanks), 701 White Avenue Beloit, WI 53511.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:

The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) requires direct replacement parts and components for the USS PORTLAND’s MPDE kit which is a highly specialized system. The USS PORTLAND will be undergoing a repair and maintenance starting in

. The required delivery date of the direct replacement parts of the . The total estimated value of this acquisition is

. This procurement will use OPN funding ( ); which, expires on . Furthermore, the Project Manager has determined parts must be ordered now to meet the ships availability, and ensure parts with a long lead time are received for the upcoming availability.

4. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETION

Recommend procuring as a sole source requirement, in accordance with (IAW) FAR 6.302-1(c)(1)- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. RATIONALE JUSTIFYING USE OF CITED STATUTORY AUTHORITY

The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is Fairbanks. Fairbanks supplied the parts and components to the original shipbuilder and maintains all the proprietary rights, patents, copyrights to all materials, drawings, equipment associated with these materials and is the only source with the capability to provide required parts / components. The specific replacement parts must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with the existing equipment presently installed; therefore, the specific MPDE related parts must be procured directly from the OEM, Fairbanks. As the sole provider of these specific parts, they have the engineering in place to manufacture the MPDE equipment. To attempt to procure these products from any other source would result in substantial duplication of costs to the Government that could not be recovered through competition because the Government would be required to purchase an entirely new MPDE system.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER

3755 BRINSER ST STE 1

SAN DIEGO, CA 92136-5299

J&A Number: N55236220052 Code:410A Sol Number: N5523622Q0105 Date: 14 June 2022

J & A Number: N55236220052

The class LPD parts are strictly designed, manufactured and installed per NAVSEA DWG and NAVSEA Tech Manuals (TM) for the package of work items and specifications for the repair of the USS PORTLAND. The following NAVSEA Tech Manuals require the use of Fairbanks parts for the repair and maintenance of the for the USS PORTLAND:

Furthermore a sources sought was conducted to identify and locate additional possible sources that could provide the required material, resulted in no responses. Therefore, solidifying Fairbanks is the only company that can produce and supply the required MPDE/Timing Gear Assembly direct replacement parts/ components.

6. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO SOLICIT OFFERS FROM AS MANY OFFERORS AS

PRACTICAL:

A Sources Sought notification was posted to sam.gov website on 10 May 2022 with a closing date of 16 May 2022 as required by FAR 6.301; in which, resulted in no responses.

In addition, due to the proprietary nature of this material and prior purchase history there is no reasonable expectation of obtaining proposals from vendors other than the OEM, Fairbanks, and Fairbanks has verified they do not have any authorized distributors.

7. DETERMINATION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE COST:

The contracting officer will determine that the anticipated cost of this acquisition will be fair and reasonable based on price analysis to be conducted pursuant to FAR, Part 15. Contractor will provide commercial price list for the supplies required and prior sales history for the same items so that a more detailed review of pricing can be performed to ascertain the reasonableness of the current offered pricing.

8. ACTION TAKEN TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO COMPETITION:

This requirement is a sole source request due to the proprietary nature of the direct replacement parts.

There are currently no known additional sources to foster competition for parts.