Use_of_Other_than_Full_and_Open_for_SAT_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a sole source or limited source acquisition justification for a purchase under the simplified acquisition threshold.

The acquisition concerns the purchase of an Eaton panelboard, circuit breaker, and cable for use onboard the USNS MERCY, with a required delivery date of 12/24/2028. The items are intended for Hospital Administration reconfiguration and renovation (TALT 19-057). The PID number is N32205-26-SIMACQ-DSM-PM4-0435. The contracting officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available based on exclusive licensing agreements. Specifically, Eaton and its distributors are identified as the only entities capable of providing the Eaton panelboard, circuit breaker, and cable required for ABS/USCG approval of the renovation. The required source or brand name is Eaton. The memorandum indicates the product is not designated as critical ship equipment. The justification is based on exclusive licensing agreements under FAR 12.102(a) or GSAR 538.7104-3 and -4, which document that only one source or limited sources are available. The determination selected "Only One Responsible Source" as the applicable justification category, with the exclusive licensing agreements provision identified as the basis for the sole source determination.