Redacted JA.pdf

J&A No. N10424Q0109

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL (J&A)

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity: Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk

2. Description of the Action Being Approved: Award of a purchase order on a brand name basis to an authorized distributor of Space Saver, for the USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) shelving units, utilizing other than full and open competition. These shelving units will be utilized for the upcoming USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Regular

Overhaul/Dry-Docking (ROHDD).

3. Description of Supply Services: Provide the shelving units for the USNS COMFORT (T-AH

20) to ensure the items are available for upcoming availabilities. The estimated combined dollar value is, which will be funded utilizing fiscal year 2024 Navy working capital funds.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition: 10 U.S.C.

3204(a)(1) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Authority: This is a follow on contract to one where

Space Saver designed a custom use of its commerical-off-the-shelf Space Saver shelving units. No other shelving units are so incorporated into a design for USNS COMFORT (T-

AH 20).

These shelving units supplied by Space Saver are part of Trans-Alt T-AH 19-21013R.

This is part of the redesign of three spaces on the COMFORT. The drawings for the shelving units are owned by Space Saver and are proprietary drawings to their company.

The part numbers of this requirement are only valid for Space Saver, or an authorized distributor of Space Saver, who will provide the exact part numbers being requested.

MSC requires the exact part numbers for the Space Saver shelving units to support the remodel of three nourishment stations on the USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20).

These exact shelving systems being requested from Space Saver, or an authorized distributor of Space Saver, are being used on both vessels within the T-AH class as part of the standardization initiative to ensure that both T-AH vessels have the exact same configuration and equipment. Both ships will use Space Saver shelving for storage and are phasing out the legacy systems as these systems are obsolete and no longer functioning as required for the T-AH Class.

J&A No. N10424Q0109

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable: The sources sought for the proposed purchase order was posted on the Sam.gov website on January

23, 2024, and closed January 31, 2024, with five responses of prospective vendors interested in receiving the solicitation. MSC perpetually seeks submissions from non- OEM contractors for consideration of qualification of their parts and/or services as an acceptable alternative to the

OEM at https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Business- Opportunities/Contracts/Qualification-for-

Items-Critical-to-Shipboard-Safety-on-MSC-Vessels/. The Government intends to post a sole source combined synopsis and solicitation notice along with this justification at the Government

Point of Entry to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost: The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies covered by this J&A will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Removed Barriers to Future Competition: For reasons set forth in paragraph 5, MSC has no plans at this time to allow for non-Space Saver suppliers in future contracts or purchase orders for the types of supplies covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, MSC will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

http://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Business-