Use_of_Other_than_Full_and_Open_for_ OVP WI 0503.redactedpdf.pdf

This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a contracting officer's justification to use other than full and open competition for a simplified acquisition threshold purchase.

The acquisition involves a Fuel Flow Meter, Promass E 300, 8E3B50, DN50 2 8E3B50-1MM19/0 (8E3B50-AAIMABAFAASAAASHA2+AALF), required for installation on the USNS Oscar V. Peterson (FY27 MTA – WI 0503). The required delivery period spans January 14, 2027 through May 25, 2027. The specified source is Endress+Hauser c/o Caretek Inc., located at 2350 Endress Place. The product is not designated as critical ship equipment under COMSCINST 4490.1 and SMS Procedure 10.6-002-ALL.

The contracting officer selected "Only One Responsible Source" as the determination basis. The justification cites multiple factors: exclusive licensing agreements, as the original equipment manufacturer (Badger Meter) is obsolete with parts and service unavailable, making the AER-approved OEM replacement from Endress+Hauser the only viable option; standardization requirements per COMSCINST 4790.3 to maintain fleet configuration baseline for TAO 205 Class Vessels; compatibility as a direct replacement part for the existing BADGER METER RCS200-S-FAA-M-H1-N-XKN equipment; and other reasons related to maintaining the same functional configuration. The document was signed by Austin Amory, Contracting Officer, on May 25, 2026.