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Department of the NAVY Naval Oceanographic Office

Contracting department 1002 Balch Blvd.

Stennis Space Center, MS 39522-5001

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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR

BRAND NAME FOR ITEM PARTICULAR TO ONE MANUFACTURER

Authority: 41. U.S.C. 1901(e) Implemented by: FAR 13.106-1(b)

Pursuant to the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) and in accordance with FAR 6.303-1 Requirements and FAR 6.303-2 Content, the justification incorporates sufficient facts and rationale to support the use of the statutory authority cited.

1. Contracting Activity.

This is a Justification executed by Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) Contracting Department, N52 Oceanic Procurement division.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

NAVOCEANO anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract on a brand name basis with Lockheed Martin Sippican (LMS) to procure Model LMC-16 Data Acquisition (DAQ) Recorders, XBT Test Canisters, and BT-SV-CTD Test Devices.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

The Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) has a requirement to procure up to twenty-seven (27) Model LMC-16 Data Acquisition (DAQ) Recorders, up to twenty-seven (27) XBT Test Canisters, and up to nineteen (19) BT-SV-CTD Test Devices. The LMS Model LMC-16 DAQ Recorder, XBT Test Canister, and BT-SV-CTD Test Device are sub-systems of the LMS Expendable Probe Launcher Systems, which is also a sub-system of the Physical Oceanography (PHYSO) System installed on all NAVOCEANO operated by NAVOCEANO.

The projected value to procure up to twenty-seven (27) Model LMC-16 Data Acquisition (DAQ) Recorders, up to twenty-seven (27) XBT Test Canisters, and up to nineteen (19) BT-SV-CTD Test Devices over a five (5)-year ordering period is $ . Applicable Operations & Maintenance, Navy (OMN) funds for each fiscal year will be used.

Estimated Dollar Value:

FY OMN OPN

Base Option 1 Option 2

Department of the NAVY Naval Oceanographic Office

Contracting department 1002 Balch Blvd.

Stennis Space Center, MS 39522-5001

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APPROVAL (>$13.5M)

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as Head of the Contracting Activity, the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority stated above.