use of other than full and open memo_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a determination to use other than full and open competition for a simplified acquisition threshold purchase under PID Number N32205-26-SIMACQ-DSM-N7-0683.

The acquisition involves a 120 ft Aircraft 400Hz Ground Power Cable manufactured by BKW GSE, required for delivery by April 1, 2027. The cable will be installed as part of WI 1001 V-22 Flight Deck Modifications on USNS Comfort. The product is not designated as critical ship equipment. The contracting officer determined that only one source is reasonably available based on multiple factors: restrictive rights held by BKW GSE as the sole provider selling direct to NAVAIR; standardization requirements per COMSCINST 4790.3 to maintain fleet configuration baseline on USNS MERCY; direct replacement compatibility requirements for existing equipment using part number BKW9228-04-120CSHD1; and T-ALT approved source designation, where any deviation would nullify the 2579 authorization. The determination supports using single-source procurement rather than competitive solicitation, consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements for simplified acquisitions under threshold limits.