G16_JA_Signed_Redacted_FInal.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a sole source contract award issued by the Department of the Navy's Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) at China Lake, California.

The J&A authorizes a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract award under FAR 13.5 Simplified Acquisition to Intumescents Associates Group (IAG) of Houston, Texas (cage code 88AL6) for proprietary material, installation, and technical support of thermal protection coating spray application systems. Specifically, IAG will install two thermal coating application systems and provide one kit of NavCoat WC Epoxy PFP coating to support Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) proof of concept and legacy FMA260 thermal coating application. The systems will support PMA-201 requirements for thermal coating application to equipment undergoing refurbishment. Both systems are stand-alone and require no integration with government IT systems. IAG will build, program, transport, install, set up, and test both systems, and provide on-site training to personnel. The estimated total dollar value if all options are funded is $2,581,952. The statutory authority for sole source award is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), based on IAG being the only manufacturer of the proprietary NavCoat thermal protection coating formulation and the only source capable of providing equivalent spray application equipment. A Sources Sought/Request for Information was posted on SAM.gov on August 13, 2025, and closed on August 28, 2025, with only IAG responding. The Synopsis was posted on November 20, 2025, with a response date of December 4, 2025, and received no responses.