Redacted SSJ.pdf

This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a contracting officer's justification for using other than full and open competition for a simplified acquisition under the simplified acquisition threshold.

The acquisition is for Flow Control Valves, Part Number 2524801E, manufactured by CLA-VAL and supplied by Griswold Controls, with a required delivery date of September 30, 2026. The item is intended for use in a main reduction gear reversing coupling control system on T-AOE Class ships. The contracting officer has determined that only one responsible source is available based on standardization requirements per COMSCINST 4790.3. The justification cites the need to maintain fleet configuration baseline, as only the specified CLA-VAL make and model of equipment parts will satisfy the government's needs for additional units or replacement items on T-AOE Class Ships. The product is not designated as critical ship equipment. No independent government estimate is provided in the document. The contracting officer, Parker James Opez, certified that the facts and representations included in the justification are complete and accurate to the best of their knowledge and belief as of April 27, 2026.