JnA USNS NEWPORT Air 8K Final_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a single-source or limited-source acquisition justification for a purchase under the simplified acquisition threshold.

The acquisition is for a Sauer HP Air Compressor (P/N 22L-840000-JHS) required for replacement of a USNS Newport T-EPF-12 Air Compressor, with a required delivery date of 12 March 2027. The sole source is SAUER COMPRESSORS USA, INC. The memorandum justifies the non-competitive procurement based on standardization requirements and compatibility. Under the BRAND NAME determination, the contracting officer selected two justifications: (1) Standardization per COMSCINST 4790.3 to maintain fleet configuration baseline, noting that only the specified make/model (COMPRESSOR HP AIR, P/N 22L-840000-JHS) will satisfy the Government's needs for additional units or replacement items for EPF Class vessels; and (2) Compatibility, as the product is a direct replacement part for existing equipment and must be compatible with the current system. The memorandum confirms the required product is not designated as critical ship equipment per COMSCINST 4490.1 and SMS Procedure 10.6-002-ALL. No independent government estimate or PID number is provided in the document. The form references FAR 12.102(a) and GSAR 538.7104-3 and -4 as the regulatory basis for this sole-source justification.