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This document is a Memorandum for Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition for an Acquisition Under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, dated 21MAR2025, for Motor Bearings from Renk. The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking to procure specific motor bearings (Renk EFNLB 11-080 and Renk EFZLQ 09-080) for the T-AKE class vessels, specifically to replace an existing AC#2 motor bearing during a maintenance availability by 9/30/2025. The procurement is justified through multiple rationales, including proprietary rights, standardization, form/fit/function compatibility, and lack of MSC's technical capability to evaluate alternative non-OEM components.
The key justifications for sole-source procurement include Renk's ownership of proprietary drawing rights, the requirement for direct replacement parts compatible with existing AC compressor motors, and MSC's determination that they cannot technically evaluate equivalent non-OEM replacement parts. The bearings are critical to ship equipment and must precisely match the existing Renk motor configurations developed specifically for the T-AKE class. The procurement is being conducted under the simplified acquisition threshold, with Renk being the only identified source capable of providing the required motor bearings.
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1 Ver 2.0 (01 July 2018)
Date: 21MAR2025
MEMORANDUM
Subj: USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION FOR AN ACQUISITION UNDER
THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD
Ref: (a) PR Number(s): ERP # 1301237002 // REQ # N2372650834124
I. BACKGROUND:
1. In considering the references, FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contacting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that, under the circumstances of the contract action, only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing, brand-name, or industrial mobilization).
2. As required by FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), this memorandum explains the absence of competition for this acquisition because only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:
1. Provide a description of the item or service required, to include Motor Bearings
a) the name of the required source or brand name
Renk
b) the required delivery date/period of performance and
9/30/2025
c) its intended use.
REQUIRED TO REPLACE EXISTING AC#2 MOTOR BEARING DURING THE ROH/DD
AVAILABILITY.
2. List the source(s) or known vendor(s) who are able to provide the above described item or service.
III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS BASED
ON THE FOLLOWING (select all that apply):
A. __X___ BRAND NAME LIMITED SOURCE (select all that apply):
1. _X__ RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS: the source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights, or secret processes in the item or service.
a. Explain what is subject to the restrictive rights.
Renk owns the proprietary rights to the drawings of the material and will sell only direct or to authorized distributors.
2 Ver 2.0 (01 July 2018) b.
2. ___ EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS: The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is ONLY ONE authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.
a. Identify the OEM and explain the circumstances surrounding why the item or service is only available from the OEM.
b. Identify the distributor / authorized technical representative for the item or service.
Provide evidence of the exclusive licensing agreement as an attachment to this document.
(NOTE: If there is more than one distributor / authorized technical representative, then use Part B Brand Name.)
3. X OTHER REASON:
a. CRITICAL SHIP EQUIPMENT: The required item is critical ship equipment, the failure of which poses a hazard to the ship, the crew or the environment.
i. SMS Procedure Number:
ii. Describe how it applies to the critical piece of equipment:
b. X STANDARDIZATION / BRAND NAME: Per MSCs standardization initiative, additional units or replacement items.
i. Identify Make / Model Number(s): Renk EFNLB 11-080 and Renk EFZLQ 09-
ii. Identify other vessels with this Make / Model: T-AKE 1-14
c. X FORM, FIT, AND FUNCTION: Item is direct replacement parts / components for existing equipment and must be compatible in terms of form, fit, and function with existing equipment / configurations.
i. Identify Make / Model of existing equipment: Renk EFNLB 11-080 and Renk
EFZLQ 09-080
iii. Describe how the equipment must be compatible with the existing configuration.
Bearing is directly mounted onto the AC compressor motor
d. X OTHER:
MSC DOES NOT HAVE MANUFACTURING AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
REQUIRED TO EVALUATE AND DETERMINE WHETHER NON-OEM
COMPONENTS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS OFFERED ARE EQUIVALENT TO THE
OEM COMPONENTS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE DESIGN OF THE T-AKE
AC COMPRESSOR MOTORS WAS DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE T-AKE
CLASS.
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