N0040626Q0192 Brand Name Redacted.pdf

This is a Sole Source/Brand Name Justification (NTE SAT) document filed in accordance with FAR 12.102(a) for a single-source procurement by NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Centers.

The procurement (Purchase Request Number 1301350134 N6275826PR00563) is for delivery, technical configuration, testing, and commissioning of a King Fisher brand Fire Alarm System for the Ship Repair Facility–Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) Yokosuka, Facilities Department. The required delivery/period of performance spans June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026. The equipment is mandatory to achieve and maintain Shipboard 8010 Compliance (Industrial Ship Safety Manual for Fire Prevention). The manufacturer is restricted to King Fisher Company, Inc., classified as a Small Business under NAICS with CAGE Code 1X974. The estimated cost is redacted in the document.

The justification for sole source procurement centers on mission criticality and proprietary constraints. The King Fisher Fire Alarm system is characterized as time-sensitive and mission-critical, with an immovable July deadline tied to a comprehensive 2-year docking maintenance availability. Failure to procure and commission the system by July would result in critical lapse of Shipboard 8010 fire safety compliance, preventing the vessel from safely entering dry dock and commencing industrial work, thereby cascading delays throughout the fleet readiness schedule. The King Fisher system operates a closed architecture with proprietary data, engineering specifications, and manufacturing processes solely owned by King Fisher Company, Inc. No external vendors or third-party manufacturers have access to technical data required for integration, making no other commercial brand capable of meeting Government needs without compromising fire safety network integrity.