Redacted Urgent Justification-KO SIGNED.pdf

FROM: Supply Officer, USS IWO JIMA LHD-7

To: Contracting Officer, Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk

Subj: JUSTIFICATION FOR URGENT ACQUISITION Ref: (a) Procurement Request No:

(b) Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.102(a)

2. URGENCY: This justification is provided to support the processing of reference (a) on an urgent basis (i.e., more quickly than the routine cycle timeframes of 20 days for requirements less than $25,000 and 30 days for requirements greater than $25,000 but less than $350,000. Processing of a requirement on an urgent basis may allow the soliciting from a single source if Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances deem only one source reasonably available. This justification is based on the following facts:

_05 SEP 2026______, date on which the requirement was first identified.

_25 OCT 2026______, is the date on which the requirement was submitted to the contracting department.

_26 OCT 2026_______ , is the required delivery date as indicated on the requisition.

_X _ Explanation of the special circumstances and conditions that exist validating the requirement as "urgent".

his procurement, authorized under the requested J&A, is operationally critical to maintaining IWO’s maintenance availability schedule and ensuring the ship’s timely return to mission readiness. Historically, JSF maintenance availabilities have averaged more than 700 days, creating significant risk to schedule execution and fleet readiness. IWO’s objective, aligned with higher-authority direction, is to meet the 551-day contracted availability period. To achieve this requirement, the command has initiated SRA preparations ahead of schedule and established completion of all prerequisite actions prior to entering the shipyard as a command priority. Timely execution of this procurement is essential to mitigating schedule risk, preventing delays to contractor work at the start of the availability, and preserving the command’s ability to meet the contracted timeline and broader operational readiness objectives.

_X_ How this requirement will impact your mission (i.e., the specific harm that would result) if you do not receive the material or service by the required delivery date. (Note: Delays in production schedules alone or failure to expend monies are not acceptable reasons for justifying urgency.)

Any delay in offloading mattresses will directly impact USS IWO JIMA’s maintenance availability schedule and the command’s ability to meet its contracted timeline. Failure to complete the offload prior to the commencement of shipyard work will require personnel to interrupt ongoing maintenance efforts to accommodate the movement of mattresses through multiple shipboard spaces. These interruptions will reduce maintenance efficiency, disrupt the planned sequencing of work, and introduce avoidable schedule risk. Maintaining the established timeline is critical to ensuring USS IWO JIMA returns to operational readiness as scheduled and remains capable of meeting fleet tasking and mission requirements.

_X_ Estimated production lead time for the item (how long will it take the contractor to produce the item or complete the service once the contract is awarded)

The contractor is ready to deliver as soon as contract is in place.

The following firms were contacted and have indicated that they cannot provide an item that will meet the needs of the Government.

l. __________________________________________________

(Company Name & Phone number) (Person Contacted) (Date of call)

(Reason*)

2._____________ ___________ _____________

(Reason*)

3._____________ _______

(Reason*)

*Possible reasons that a firm could not provide a supply or service include it is something the company does not manufacture, their product line does not meet the minimum performance requirements of the Government, they could not meet the Governments delivery requirement and/or other similar reasons.

3. I hereby certify that the above information is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief

APPROVED: ___________________________________________

Print Name/Signature- (Technical/Equipment Specialist)

APPROVED: ______________________________________________________________________________________

(FLC Norfolk Contracting Officer) me/Signature- (Tech

FRECH.JOSEPH.LAW

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Digitally signed by

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193164 Date: 2026.10.20 16:21:39 -04'00'