ETFO_5N_Redacted_.pdf

This document is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity for a Department of the Navy maintenance contract. The exception is for a work order (New Work Item 262-12-001) to replace the tube assembly of the Main Reduction Gear (MRG) lube oil cooler for the USS CHOSIN (CG-65), identified as Fiscal Year 2026 Emergent Maintenance. The work is urgent because the current lube oil cooler is leaking seawater, which puts the ship's propulsion operations at risk and could lead to extensive vessel damage if not repaired quickly.

The contract will be placed with Epsilon Systems Solutions under a Multiple Award Contract (MAC-IDIQ) with delivery order N5523626F4001. The estimated value is based on an Independent Government Cost Estimate, with funding from FY26 OM&N D4. The total timeline is four weeks, with a required delivery date in two weeks. The contracting officer has determined that fair opportunity competition would result in unacceptable delays, and the work cannot be postponed without risking critical operational readiness of the USS CHOSIN.