Use_of_Other_than_Full_and_Open_for_SAT(v3.0_6Feb2026) WI 0130 SJT PSA Redacted.pdf

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

The contracting officer is justifying a single-source procurement for a Sliding Watertight Door – A-0 Class Watertight Door (J760-EP009, Door 2-193-1) with starter panel (J760-EP010) from Korea Steel Co., Ltd. The independent government estimate is $288,850, with a required delivery date of January 16, 2027 and period of performance through July 16, 2027. The equipment is intended for use as a GFM for PSA personnel access to the AMR (Auxiliary Machinery Room) onboard the USNS Sojourner. The product is not designated as critical ship equipment. The determination selects the "Only One Responsible Source" justification category based on standardization requirements. Specifically, the contracting officer cites COMSCINST 4790.3 requiring that only the specified make/model (Korea Steel A-0 Class Watertight Door J760-EP009) will satisfy the Government's needs to maintain fleet configuration baseline for additional units or replacement items. This standardization requirement applies across all T-AO 205 John Lewis Class vessels. The product also qualifies as a direct replacement part for existing equipment and must be compatible with the Sliding Watertight Door A-0 Class system already installed on the vessel.