SSJ_N4044325Q0074.pdf

This is a Memorandum for Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition for an Acquisition Under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, dated July 17, 2025. The document justifies a single-source procurement for MES/FIRE (firefighting equipment) with a required delivery date of October 24, 2025. The ships need to order new firefighting equipment per APL: 2-88MSC1239, with an estimated production lead time of 45 days.

The memorandum cites several justifications for sole-source procurement, including Form, Fit, and Function (direct replacement parts/components compatible with existing equipment) and Unusual and Compelling Urgency. The procurement is for critical ship equipment that must be compatible with existing configurations. The document indicates this is a simplified acquisition under the threshold that allows contracting officers to solicit from one source under specific circumstances such as urgency, exclusive licensing, or brand-name requirements.