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J&A No. N10424R0349

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 firm-fixed price contract on a brand name, limited source basis for Boll and Kirsch parts in support of the USNS Lenthall (TAO 189).

3. Description of Supply Services: MSC has a requirement for the service of the Lube Oil Purifier replacement to come from Boll and Kirsch, the OEM, or any OEM authorized distributers. The estimated combined dollar value is which will be funded using fiscal year 24 funds.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition: The statutory� authority permitting other than full and open competition for FAR subpart 13.5 requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 Section 815 of the National Defense Authorization Act makes the authority permanent.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Authority {Add additional paragraphs if further justification is needed} Use of the authority cited in the FAR subpart 13.5, specifically FAR 13.501 (a), is appropriate for this acquisition as this subpart authorizes use of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for acquisition of parts or services greater than the Simplified Acquisitions Threshold (SAT) and not exceeding $7.0 million.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable: In accordance with FAR 5.201 (b)(l)(i), the Government intends to issue a synopsis/solicitation on www.sam.gov, with the intent of awarding a firm fixed price contract.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost: The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services 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 competitive subcontracting in future contracts for the types of supplies/services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, MSC will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible. If the prime contractor identifies an alternate source fully qualified by technical expertise, experience, and access to OEM parts and technical data, the prime contractor must submit its analysis and documentation supporting the alternate source to the Contracting Officer no later than the closing date for clarifications as stated in section L of the solicitation.

CERTIFICATION AND APPROVALS

Technical/Requirements Cognizance:

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this Justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.