ATT3_Redacted.pdf

This document is an "Other Than Full and Open Justification" form (SSGR 4330.51D, Attachment 3) for a federal contract action below the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.

The Navy intends to award a multiple blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for the refurbishment of 688 class weapons shipping harnesses to support waterfront submarine operations at SUBBASE New London. The requirement includes complete disassembly and testing of existing 688 class weapons shipping harnesses, with refurbishment of each piece and part using reasonably appropriate testing. The BPA allows for calls to be awarded quickly to support mission needs, with a performance period from January 27, 2027 to January 26, 2032. Three vendors have been identified as sources: General Dynamics Information Technology (Falls Church, VA), Oceaneering International, Inc. (Chesapeake, VA), and L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (Camden, NJ). The justification for using other than full and open competition is based on compatibility to existing systems and equipment, as limited sources can meet this requirement. The three known vendors have completed 688 Los Angeles class submarine weapon shipping harness refurbishments over the past 5-10 years; these harnesses are highly specialized military design requiring refurbishment by qualified contractors and are not standard cargo-lifting straps due to their highly engineered, safety-critical, and custom-designed tactical handling gear designed for explosive ordnance discharge through narrow weapons shipping hatches on nuclear-powered submarines. The justification was signed and approved on October 5, 2026 by the Contracting Officer and on October 8, 2026 by the approval authority one level above the Contracting Officer.