JOTFOC_.pdf

This is a U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document for a commercial products procurement under FAR 12.102(a), Class Deviation 25-21.

The Coast Guard is procuring immersion suits for the USCGC Resolute, which will be homeport-shifting from St. Petersburg, FL to Portsmouth, VA in early July 2026. The vessel requires immersion suits that are certified for operations in ocean and Great Lakes areas north of 32 degrees north latitude and south of 32 degrees south latitude. All crew members aboard the cutter must have immersion suits prior to the homeport shift for compliance with Coast Guard policy and crew safety requirements. The suggested source is Mustang Survival Mfg., Inc., located at 3701 Mt. Diablo Blvd, #100, Lafayette, CA 94549 (UEI: W4VLHGUX1X23). The justification for sole-source procurement is based on brand name selection, as the particular immersion suits from Mustang Survival are essential to meet the Government's requirements. Market research confirmed no existing blanket purchase agreements for this requirement, and the 391-day procurement lead time makes direct purchase through Mustang Survival the most cost-effective and timely method to fulfill this critical life-safety requirement mandated by the Coast Guard Rescue and Survival Systems Manual. The contracting officer used market research, current price lists, and comparison to IGCE for fair and reasonable price determination. The purchase request number is 1210PRPP6000200. No specific estimated total value, response date, or award date is provided in this document.