Use_of_Other_than_Full_and_Open_for_SAT SGM_Redacted.pdf

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

The acquisition concerns parts for steering gear modifications to support T-Alt 205-0169, with delivery required by January 16, 2027 and period of performance through July 16, 2027. The required source is MacGregor USA Inc., the OEM for the design and manufacturing of material needed for steering gear modifications to fit TAO-210. The parts are intended for use as Government Furnished Material (GFM) for PSA steering gear modifications onboard USNS Sojourner Truth. The contracting officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available based on multiple justification factors.

The sole source determination is supported by three primary factors: (1) Restrictive Rights—MacGregor USA Inc. holds proprietary rights, limited data rights, patent rights, copyrights, and secret processes in the product, making it available from only one source; (2) Exclusive Licensing Agreements—the item is only available from the OEM, as MSC lacks the manufacturing and technical information required to reverse engineer or procure alternative replacement parts, which would compromise reliability; and (3) Standardization—per COMSCINST 4790.3, only the specified MacGregor USA Inc. 4.2.2 Rotary Vane Steering Gear Model 5 will satisfy fleet configuration baseline requirements for all T-AO 205 John Lewis Class Vessels. The memorandum was approved and signed by the Contracting Officer on August 9, 2026.