JUSTIFICATION.pdf

This document is a Memorandum to the File justifying the use of a single source procurement for MRG bearings from Philadelphia Gear Company (now owned by TIMKEN Gears). The procurement is for 8 custom cut MRG bearings for the USS Frank E Petersen JR, with a required delivery date of May 2026.

The memorandum details that Philadelphia Gear Company is the sole manufacturer of these specific gears and owns the rights to modify the MRG journal bearings to suit a required fix as ordered in class advisory PMS443-CLAD-DDG-51-0002-2022. The document explains that procurement through the stock system will not procure bearings with the necessary modifications, and the original stock of bearings must be modified and oversized to resolve identified issues. The fix was designed by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and is not available through other sources, thus justifying the sole source procurement under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines for restricted rights and exclusive licensing agreements.