FSH A5A1 RCC 1N JA 167-11-001 FINAL REDACTED_Redacted.pdf

J&A Number: N50054-25-093

5. RATIONALE JUSTIFYING THE EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORUNITY

was awarded contract number on 07 February 2025 to prepare for and accomplish the FY25 EM of the This work is critical to meet the red line operation requirements. Failure to accomplish this repair to the will no longer be mission ready, mission capable.

The work to be performed pursuant to this procurement is described as follows:

Preserve effected areas as required.

This work must begin by February 18, 2025 and must be completed by March 7, 2025.

has no other availabilities on schedule before deployment and will no longer be mission ready nor mission capable. This is essential to the ships mission and must be completed before the ship goes on deployment.

Due to the ship’s schedule and the duration required for the repairs, using the fair opportunity process would result in unacceptable delays. A competitive award would take approximately 60 days, which would not be allow for the viable work package integration of this urgent new work. Any delay would cause a disruption to ongoing Fleet scheduled maintenance repairs, which would cause an extension to

The delay required for a competitive award would result in serious injury to the Government, as the ship will be unable to perform its previously scheduled deployment. is the only company that is able to perform this work under such short notice during the current EM, allowing the to meet its fleet mission commitments.

6. DETERMINATION OF FAIR AND REASONABLECOSTS

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government for the supplies/services covered by the J&A will be fair and reasonable. The estimated cost of this work item is based upon historical data as well as the Independent Government Estimate (IGE) and the

Project Manager’s (PM) technical knowledge associated with the estimated man hours and material costs to complete this work. Additionally, the contractor’s fully burdened ship repair labor rate and material burden rate were determined to be fair and reasonable at time of contract and delivery order award. The supported information provided should be sufficient to support the fair and reasonable cost determination of the procurement.

7. ACTIONS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TOCOMPETITION

The critical nature of the work required that it be started immediately. Future acquisitions for similar work will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer on a case by case basis to promote the use of full and open competition in the acquisition process where possible and practicable in accordance with the FAR Part 6. In addition, a copy of the change(s) covered by this justification will be forwarded to Code 200, Planning and

Engineering, for consideration of similar work requirements in future solicitations.