SSJ RFK RUDDER STERN Redacted.pdf

This document is a Memorandum for Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition for an acquisition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, dated 15 April 2025. The procurement is for LLTM Material for USNS Robert F. Kennedy PSA, specifically GFM for PSA Rudder components for T-AO 208, to be delivered by 08 September 2025.

Becker Marine Systems USA Inc. is the sole source provider, justified through restrictive rights and exclusive licensing agreements. The procurement is characterized as critical ship equipment where the failure could pose a hazard to the ship, crew, or environment. The document indicates the equipment is an OEM design and manufacture specifically to fit T-AO 208, with no competitive alternatives available. The anticipated dollar value of the procurement is redacted in the document.