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4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

The statutory authority for this acquisition permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C.

3204(a)(1) which permits the use of limited suppliers when it is essential to the Government’s requirements, as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1 (DEVIATION 2026- O0017), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

The Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers will be used to control the desalination system and the new Balance of Plant system which acts as an extension of the existing power plant control system.

The existing control system in the power plant is an Allen Bradley Control Logix based system. Matching the control system reduces project risk and unnecessary hardware conversions If the Government did not procure the Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controller Series, the Government would need to procure a third-party hardware adapter for a different brand name controller series to work with the existing equipment. The Government researched feasibility of hardware conversions for various brands of controllers which results in additional cost to the project of approximately . Furthermore, these hardware conversion devices are more complex to integrate to existing systems. Conversion devices also have a history of failure as a result of having to translate one brand name’s language to another brand name’s language. If the equipment fails, this can result in the entire system being offline which poses considerable risk for the Shipyard. By matching the existing controllers, the project will experience cost savings by not having to purchase a converter in addition to the controllers and provide greater reliability.

Authority to name Allen-Bradley Compact Logix 5069 L3 Series as a required source is necessary because the product enables the controller series to match existing equipment at a lesser cost and with much greater chance of continued functionality.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable.

A Sources Sought Notice was published on the Government Point of Entry (GPE), SAM.gov, on 26 February 2026. The notice closed on 12 March 2026 and yielded zero (0) responses. A pre-solicitation notice and solicitation will both be publicized on Contract Opportunities/SAM.gov in accordance with the requirements of FAR Part 5 (DEVIATION 2026-O0003). The approved J&A will also be made publicly available as required by FAR 6.301 (DEVIATION 2026-O0017).

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

The Contracting Officer will determine that the price for this acquisition is fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR Part 15 (DEVIATION 2026-O0017) prior to contract award. Analysis will be performed by one or more of the following techniques: (1) Comparison of proposed prices received in response to the RFP; (2) Comparison of proposed prices with the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE); (3) Comparison of proposed prices with available historical information; and/or (4) Comparison of market survey results. The fair and reasonable determination will be made based on the total price of the project. This proprietary item is not an individual line-item price in the solicitation.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the types of supplies/services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, NAVFAC Mid- Atlantic will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

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CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVALS

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this Justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW

I have determined this Justification is legally sufficient.

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

ECHELON IV CHIEF OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE CERTIFICATION

Upon the basis of the above Justification, I hereby approve the use of the brand name items in the subject solicitation described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1).