PEARY ROH JA Redacted.pdf

This is a Class Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a non-competitive contract award modification under the authority of 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(2) for unusual and compelling urgency.

The Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk is awarding modifications to contract N3220526C1221 with Detyens Shipyards, Inc. for regular overhaul of the USNS ROBERT E. PEARY (T-AKE 5). The modification encompasses 176 work items required to comply with regulatory requirements of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and American Bureau of Shipping. The original contract was awarded on January 29, 2026, for $17,517,910.00 based on adequate competition. The work items cover Safety Management System objectives, Operational Availability, and vessel configuration maintenance. The period of performance runs from May 18, 2026, through July 19, 2026, with funding through fiscal year 2026 Operations and Maintenance, Navy (O&M,N) funds. The J&A authority expires one year after approval by the Competition Advocate. Non-competitive solicitation is justified due to the critical need to complete deficiency repairs before the vessel's regulatory inspection and departure, with an estimated per diem cost to the Government of $193,993.00 per day for any delays. A pre-solicitation notice was posted on sam.gov on August 20, 2025, and the award notice on January 29, 2026. The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable under IAW FAR 15.404-1(b).