JA_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document for USS BOXER LHD-4/NAVSUP FLC SD to purchase two Schaerer Coffee Art espresso machines (item 90075697) and two nine-month preventative maintenance services from Nestle Coffee Partners Company. The procurement is justified as a sole-source under FAR 13.501(a) due to Starbucks' proprietary rights and exclusive partnership with Nestle USA for the ship's store operations.

The procurement has a required delivery date of 04/02/2025 and includes the machines and maintenance services that are essential for onboard ship's store operations under the "We Proudly Serve Starbucks Program." The justification notes that the Coffee Art Touch-It machine is manufactured by Schaerer USA solely for Nestle Coffee Partners Company, with proprietary programming and branding. The document requires various certifications including Technical Certification, Contracting Officer Certification, Level Above Certification, Legal Sufficiency Review, and Contracting Activity Competition Advocate Review to approve this sole-source procurement.