JA No. 50812 02 0806 N6426726Q5013 -DN Solutions_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

CORONA DIVISION

1999 FOURTH STREET

NORCO, CA 92860-3634

IN REPLY REFER TO

NCH 53.6-2

J&A Number: 50,812 Ser Code 02/0806

JUSTIFICATION

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division (Corona Division).

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

Award of a firm-fixed price purchase order for Vertical Machining Centers on a sole source basis to Allegheny Machine Tool.

3. Description of Supplies/Services

The requirement is to procure the following supply items:

Quantity Part # Description 2 N/A DN Solutions Mynx 6500 Vertical Machining Center

This critical equipment is used in munitions production at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) in Rocket Center, WV, in support of the Department of War’s (DoW’s) urgent need to accelerate key munitions production, including the

The total estimated value of this acquisition is and will be funded with funding.

Estimated Dollar Value

Appropriation FY24

The Government's minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition

This acquisition is conducted under the statutory authority, 41 U.S.C. § 1901, as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.201-1, Simplified procedures, as revised under the FAR

J&A Number: 50,812 Ser Code 02/0806

NCH 53.6-2

Due to the factors listed above, the procurement of any equipment other than specified DN Solutions Mynx 6500 Vertical Machining Centers would result in a significant and unacceptable delay of at least six to eight months and fail to meet the urgent Government need to accelerate key munitions productions per the MAC effort.

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

Allegheny Machine Tool is the only viable vendor for this acquisition, as they are the exclusive distributor of DN Solutions equipment in West Virginia.

A Sources Sought Notice was posted on SAM.gov on May 18, 2026 and closed June 2, 2026.

Three (3) interested vendors were identified, . None of the responses from the vendors met the requirements of the SOW and were deemed not technically capable.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government for the supplies covered by this J&A will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, Corona Division has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the type of supplies covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, Corona Division will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.