Use of Other than Full and Open for SAT REV.pdf

This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a sole source acquisition justification for cartridge seals for the USNS OSCAR V. PETERSON. The acquisition is for John Crane Inc. cartridge seals required for a pump rebuild, with a delivery date of December 21, 2026. The requirement does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and is being procured as a brand name product under standardization justification.

The contracting officer has determined that only one responsible source is available based on standardization requirements per COMSCINST 4790.3 to maintain fleet configuration baseline. The specific product required is John Crane Inc. Part Number H-SP-1030413, which is the only make and model that will satisfy the Government's needs for this T-AO 205 Class vessel. The cartridge seals are not designated as critical ship equipment. The justification cites both standardization (maintaining fleet configuration baseline for additional units or replacement items) and compatibility (as direct replacement parts for existing equipment) as the bases for limiting competition to a single source.