Use_of_Other_than_Full_and_Open_for_SAT(v3.0_6Feb2026) - final_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a sole source justification for a simplified acquisition under the simplified acquisition threshold. The contracting officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available for the requirement, which does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

The requirement is for LTFW Butterfly valve seats in sizes 3, 4, 10, 14, and 16 inches, with a required delivery date of March 3, 2027 and a period of performance through July 16, 2027. The items are intended for use as General Fleet Maintenance for PSA butterfly valve seats onboard the USNS Sojourner Truth T-AO. The required source or brand name is CRANE ChemPharma & Energy. The product is not designated as critical ship equipment per COMSCINST 4490.1 and SMS Procedure 10.6-002-ALL.

The justification is based on two factors: standardization per COMSCINT 4790.3 to maintain fleet configuration baseline, with the specified make and model being the Manually-operated CRANE Center Line Series 225 butterfly valve compatible with all T-AO 205 John Lewis Class Vessels, and compatibility as a direct replacement part for existing equipment. The contracting officer has approved this sole source determination, with technical certification provided by the requester and approval by the contracting officer dated August 31, 2026.