JnA USNS YUMA Vacuum Sewage Final_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a contracting officer's decision to use other than full and open competition for a simplified acquisition below the threshold.

The acquisition covers parts and maintenance services for an ISO USNS Yuma sewage plant with a required delivery date of March 1, 2027. The contracting officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available and has elected to acquire from EVAC North America. The intended use is industrial assistance maintenance. The product has been designated as critical ship equipment per COMSCINST 4490.1(series) and SMS Procedure 10.6-002-ALL.

The contracting officer's justification for the single-source acquisition is based on standardization requirements and compatibility considerations. Specifically, section 3.b establishes that only the EVAC North America ZODIAC VACUUM INTERFACE UNH make and model will satisfy the Government's fleet configuration baseline needs for the USNS Yuma and all other EPF vessels. The memorandum identifies this as a brand name justification under COMSCINST 4790.3, which permits sole-source procurement when specified make/model equipment is necessary to maintain operational compatibility and configuration consistency across similar vessel classes.