Other than Full and Open memo_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a justification for using other than full and open competition for a simplified acquisition below the simplified acquisition threshold.

The acquisition concerns pumps needed for a grey water system on ESB-8 (Exploratory Sea Base 8), with a required delivery date of 01/31/2027. The specific product required is a Carver Pump Company Model MCH-CAE-AAA-CBD, identified as critical for grey water isolation using a closed coupled centrifugal pump system. The product is not designated as critical ship equipment per COMSCINST 4490.1 and SMS Procedure 10.6-002-ALL.

The justification for limiting competition to a single source is based on standardization requirements under COMSCINST 4790.3. The determination identifies two applicable reasons: (1) Standardization to maintain fleet configuration baseline, as only the specified Carver Pump Company Model MCH-CAE-AAA-CBD will satisfy the Government's needs for additional units or replacement items, and (2) Compatibility, as the product is a direct replacement part for existing equipment on vessels ESB-3 through ESB-7 that must be compatible with currently installed Carver Pump Company Model MCH-CAE-AAA-C systems. The memorandum includes technical certification of the justification by the contracting officer and was prepared on 5 April 2026.