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This is a Sole Source Justification Memorandum for the acquisition of Rockwell Automation products through Crawford Electric Supply, the sole authorized distributor for the Naval Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) geographic region.

The contracting activity is Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), located in Panama City, Florida. The procurement involves a firm fixed price order not to exceed $350,000.00 under simplified acquisition procedures. The requirement encompasses four line items of Rockwell Automation equipment: (1) an AB 9701M-VWSTNBDLT42 FTViewSE 5601 station bundle with unlimited displays and 24x7 support (Part No. 19527222742); (2) an AB 9355M-FTLNXGWT22 FactoryTalk Linx Gateway standard with FTDS 24x7 support (Part No. 19403351535); (3) an AB 9324M-RLDT92 Studio 5000 standard legacy perpetual with 24x7 support (Part No. 19403934451); and (4) an AB 9509-CMSTICKC CmStick Compact without storage (Part No. 88717267429), with one unit each required.

The justification for sole source procurement is based on the NEDU Ocean Simulation Facility Control System's requirement for proprietary Rockwell Automation hardware and software. The existing physical programmable logic controllers require native Rockwell Studio 5000 software to program, debug, and communicate; re-engineering the system to use alternative platforms would necessitate replacing all PLCs and rewriting the entire codebase, resulting in unacceptable operational downtime and significant cost overruns for a life-safety critical system. Additionally, Rockwell Automation's exclusive regional distribution agreement designates Crawford Electric Supply as the single authorized reseller within the NEDU geographic region, making it the only viable source. No additional market research was conducted, and the contracting officer determined that the order represents best value with no expected cost savings through competition.