21.906.1 J&A REDACTED.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a sole-source supply contract from the Department of the Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command. The procurement involves awarding a contract to Rolls-Royce Corporation for eight (8) MT7 Turboshaft production engines and two (2) MT7 Turboshaft engine installation kits, along with a Portable Test Tool Kit, for the Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) program. The engines will be supplied as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) to Textron Systems Corporation for incorporation into LCAC 100 Class Craft, with an intended performance period from December 2027 to March 2028.

The justification for the sole-source award is based on the MT7 Turboshaft engine's shared core configuration with the AE1107C engine used on the V-22 Osprey, with Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) being the sole designer, developer, and original equipment manufacturer. The document notes that procuring from an alternative source would require a 5-7 year timeline to develop, test, qualify, and integrate a new engine, potentially causing unacceptable delays in meeting the Navy's requirements. The procurement was synopsized on the System for Award Management (SAM) website on July 08, 2024, with no responses received to a Sources Sought notice.