SSJ Dehydrator Redacted.pdf

This document is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a single-source acquisition justification for a simplified acquisition purchase.

The contracting officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available for a START Air Dehydrator Material Order from Howell Labs Inc., required for delivery by July 27, 2026, to install TALT dehydrators on the air start system. The acquisition does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The justification is supported by three primary factors: (1) Restrictive Rights—Howell Laboratories, Inc. holds proprietary rights to the drawings, manufacturing, and distribution of Howell Heat Exchangers and Condenser filters; (2) Exclusive Licensing Agreements—Howell Laboratories, Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer with no other authorized distributors available; and (3) Standardization—Per COMSCINST 4790.3, maintaining fleet configuration baseline requires only the specified Howell Heat Exchanger and Condenser Filter with AB for T-AKE CLASS TALT 463 vessels. The required product is not designated as critical ship equipment. The independent government estimate amount is redacted from the record. The certifications and approvals section is also redacted.