HJK Other_Than_Full_and Open Memo - Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting the justification for use of other than full and open competition under the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT).

The acquisition concerns an OEM material order for HJK FY27 MOR Main Engine Geislinger coupling required for the KAISER W.I. 0207 A TAO187-CSI-Main Engine Clutch and Coupling, with a required delivery date of December 1, 2026. The source or brand name specified is Geislinger Corporation. The product is designated critical ship equipment under COMSCINST 4490.1 and SMS Procedure 10.6-002-ALL. The independent government estimate is redacted.

The contracting officer selected option B (Brand Name) as the justification for sole-source procurement. Two standardization reasons are cited under this determination: first, to maintain fleet configuration baseline per COMSCINST 4790.3, specifying the BC125 Geislinger Coupling for the USNS Joshua Humphreys T-AO 188; and second, that the product serves as a direct replacement part for existing equipment and must be compatible, with the make and model identified as BC125 Geislinger Coupling. The memorandum confirms that only one source will be solicited and the requirement does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, satisfying FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) requirements for justifying single-source procurement under SAT.