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This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a single-source acquisition justification for a simplified acquisition threshold purchase.

The memorandum authorizes the procurement of a Low Temp Freshwater Pump Replacement from Buffalo Pump Company for installation onboard the USS Hershel "Woody" Williams, with a required delivery date of January 7, 2027. The acquisition is justified under a "Only One Responsible Source" determination, based on standardization requirements per COMSCINST 4790.3 to maintain fleet configuration baseline. The specified pump model is LTFW PUMP, 10VHSS/NA2038, which is also used on other ESB CLASS vessels and serves as a direct replacement part for existing equipment that must remain compatible. The product is not designated as critical ship equipment under COMSCINST 4490.1(series) and SMS Procedure 10.6-002-ALL. The procurement does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and is documented under PID Number N32205-26-SIMACQ-DSM-N7-0455, dated June 24, 2026. The justification satisfies FAR 12.102(a) and GSAR 538.7104-3 and -4 requirements for limiting competition to a single source based on the exclusive availability of the required item from only one manufacturer or authorized distributor.