UNC_mem_T-AKE_11_ECDIS_redacted.pdf

Urgency Statement Control # N106-16-P-0115

Revised 6/4/2013

Date: 8/1/2016

MEMORANDUM FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS (<$150K)

From: N6442 C. JANES PH. (757) 443-2729 To: Contracting Officer, Military Sealift Command

Subj: JUSTIFICATION FOR URGENT ACQUISITION

Ref: (a) USNS WASHINGTON CHAMBERS Procurement Request No(s) N23726-6214-W001

(b) Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106

This justification is provided to support contracting without full and open competition for subject requirement as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2) in that the supplies or services are of such unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals. Urgent requirements are supplies or services that will result in a work stoppage, or are mission critical and the routine processing time would result in injury to the government.

Describe the item and/or services required:

• Provide a Sperry marine authorized Tech REP qualified on the VMFT ECDIS System to troubleshoot and repair same.

Known source(s) for the item or services: List the source(s) (offeror(s)/vendor(s)) who are known to be able to provide the above described item and/or services.

NG-SPERRY MARINE STEVE GARNER

NAVTECH MARINE BARNEY CAGLE

Basis for urgency determination: The determination that the procurement for the above item/service is an urgent and compelling requirement is based on the following:

(a) This is/is not GFM required for availability: IS NOT

• Date on POAM when GFM is to be identified: __ASAP____

• Date availability starts: 8/15/16

(b) Date on which the requirement was first identified: 7/28/16

(c) Date on which the requirement was submitted: 8/1/16

(d) If the above two dates are more than one week in difference, explain the delay in submitting the requirement:

(e) Estimated production lead-time for the item, i.e., how long will it take the contractor to produce the item once the contract is awarded: _TWO WEEKS ____________

(f) Date item needs to be onboard or required period of performance (not the date that the contractor provided when you conducted market research, but the actual REQUIRED date): __ 8/29/16______________

(g) Explanation of why delivery by that date is required:

• The ECDIS is mandated by CFR- ch. 47 parts 80 and 33 and the USCG for safe navigation of high seas ships.

• The special circumstances and conditions that exist validating the requirement as “urgent” (NOTE: if the required item/service falls under the definition of a “commercial item,” a combined synopsis/solicitation could be issued and closed in under 5 days, if necessary):

• CASREP # 16-004

Urgency Statement Control # N106-16-P-0115

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• Additional information:

(h) Anticipated dollar value of procurement: