SAP LSJ_Redacted.pdf

This is a justification memorandum for use of other than full and open competition for an acquisition under the simplified acquisition threshold, filed under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is procuring hotel lodging accommodations for sailors displaced by a carbon monoxide leak in their barracks. The requirement was identified on April 13, 2026, with a required delivery date of April 20, 2026. On that date, a carbon monoxide leak in the barracks boiler room forced evacuation of all sailors from their lodging. A short-term solution placed sailors on full per diem at the Best Western Plus Portsmouth hotel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, selected for its proximity to the shipyard and satisfactory past performance in providing sailor lodging. The sailors are currently authorized to remain in hotel rooms on full per diem only until April 20, 2026. The justification cites unusual and compelling urgency as the basis for limiting competition to a single source, emphasizing that routine processing time would result in work stoppages and mission-critical injury. The memorandum notes that maintaining stable and predictable lodging at the Best Western Plus Portsmouth is the most fiscally responsible course of action and essential for preserving team morale, focus, and mission continuity while Portsmouth Naval Shipyard troubleshoots the carbon monoxide issue and develops a restoration plan to return sailors to their barracks.

The document was certified by Scott Andrew Burgess on April 20, 2026, and approved by Contracting Officer Sharon E. Hall on the same date.