Redacted Justification and Approval.pdf

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

The contracting activity is awarding a sole-source contract to Mycronic, Inc. (Mycronic), located at 554 Clark Road, Tewksbury, MA 01876, for the procurement of Surface Mount Technology (SMT) line upgrade equipment and support services at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu, California. The contract delivers a fully operational SMT line upgrade solution including one MYCRONIC MYPRO S30 Stencil Printer Machine, one Mycronic MYPRO PI PICO 3D Solder Paste Inspection Machine, one Mycronic MYPRO A40LX-17 Pick-and-Place Machine, one Mycronic SMT Line Automatic Loader, nine Mycronic SMT Line Conveyor ED600 units, one Mycronic SMT Line Conveyor ED1200, one Mycronic SMT Line Workstation ED1200WS, two Mycronic SMT Line Turn Unit 610MM units, plus installation, integration, commissioning, on-site operator and maintenance training, technical documentation, and warranty support.

The sole-source justification relies on 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), establishing that only Mycronic possesses the unique capability and expertise to satisfy minimum government requirements. The rationale emphasizes that Mycronic's proprietary MYPRO equipment and Agilis feeding system are incompatible with alternative vendors' products and that the existing SMT manufacturing environment has been developed specifically around Mycronic equipment and processes. Market research conducted under FAR Part 10 and a Sources Sought announcement posted to SAM.gov on July 21, 2026, with no responses received, confirmed no other manufacturers can provide compatible products. The Contracting Officer determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable. NAWCWD has no plans to compete future contracts for these supplies and services but will continue assessing opportunities to promote competition where technically and operationally feasible.