Justification At or Below SAT- March 30 2026_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Brand Name document for a simplified procurement action under the micropurchase threshold to the simplified acquisition threshold.

The document justifies a brand name, sole-source procurement for USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) to acquire a 60-pound EDRO Washer-Extractor, model EX60NSWE-24B, from The Edro Corporation. The required delivery date is 90 days after receipt of order (ARO). The purchase request/document number is 1301369418. The contracting activity is NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department Fleet Directorate.

The justification establishes that competition is precluded under FAR 12.102(a) because no substitutes are available and Edro Corporation is the only authorized manufacturer for laundry equipment onboard LPD-17 class hulls. The equipment is a direct replacement part for non-functioning laundry equipment and is required to maintain 100 percent capacity in support of deployment schedules requiring extended sea periods. The procurement is justified based on compatibility requirements, habitability specifications mandated by the Laundry Equipment ISEA, and NAVEDTRA 14314B instruction compliance. The One Touch Support Navy system and local authorized distributor had no stock available, and the manufacturer has a 500-day lead time; purchasing directly from the manufacturer provides a 90-day lead time instead. The estimated price, including an expedited fee, is redacted in the document.