RCC_4N_JA_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for use of other than full and open competition for a sole source contract action.

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (N55236) seeks to add one new work item to an existing firm-fixed-price contract with Vigor Marine LLC under Contract N00024-25-C-4420, awarded for USS SAVANNAH (LCS 28) Fiscal Year 2025 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA). The new work item (992-11-018) is a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Charging Station to be provided by Vigor. The work is set to begin as soon as authorized through the USS SAVANNAH (LCS-28) FY25 DSRA, with an availability start of April 13, 2026 and a delivery date specified in the document. Funding is FY25 OPN (TYCOM funded). The government's minimum needs have been certified as complete and accurate by technical and requirements personnel.

The statutory authority for this non-competitive action is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), implemented through FAR 6.302-1, permitting sole source procurement when supplies or services are available from only one responsible source and no other type will satisfy agency requirements. The justification emphasizes that the SCBA Charging Station is critical for the ship's emergency firefighting response capability and compliance with 8010 manual fire response requirements. Competitive solicitation would require minimum 30 days plus material lead time, creating unacceptable scheduling delays to the DSRA completion date. Vigor's Portland shipyard is uniquely positioned as the prime contractor already supporting the ship's maintenance period, and opening competition would cause additional delays affecting the availability completion milestone and subsequent naval fleet operational schedules. The Contracting Officer has determined the acquisition cost is fair and reasonable based on analysis other than certified cost or pricing data and market research pursuant to FAR Part 15. The document includes technical and requirements certifications, legal sufficiency review, and Contracting Officer approval authorizing the sole source procurement under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1).