Redacted Other Than Full and Open Memo_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition for an acquisition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The document details a procurement for a MacGregor USA Inc. steering gear for the USNS Robert F. Kennedy T-AO 208, with a required delivery date of 1 April 2025. The acquisition is being pursued as a sole-source procurement due to several key factors, including restrictive rights (proprietary design), standardization requirements, and the critical nature of the ship equipment.

The procurement justification highlights that MacGregor is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with established proprietary rights, and the steering gear is critical ship equipment necessary for the T-AO 205 John Lewis Class Vessels. The item is a direct replacement part that must be compatible with existing equipment configurations and meet ABS and USCG rules. The procurement is for Government Furnished Material (GFM) for PSA steering gear, with the specific model being a new construction install for the T-AO 205 Class using Steering Gear 5142-A-000.