use of other than full and open memo_Redacted.pdf

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

The acquisition concerns the procurement of a dumbwaiter for installation onboard USNS HECTOR A. CAFFERATRA Jr. (ESB-8), with a required delivery date of January 31, 2027. The intended use is for dumbwaiter installation WI 515. The required source and brand name is Kone Inc., model MAR 18-9005-A1. The product is not designated as critical ship equipment per COMSCINST 4490.1 and SMS Procedure 10.6-002-ALL.

The contracting officer selected "Only One Responsible Source" as the basis for limiting competition. The determination is supported by four primary justifications: (1) restrictive proprietary rights held by Kone Inc., with an explanation that the same model of dumbwaiter must be procured from the same manufacturer to maintain consistency across the class for installation and logistics; (2) standardization per COMSCINST 4790.3 to maintain fleet configuration baseline, specifying Kone Inc. model MAR 18-9005-A1 for the T-ESB class vessels; (3) compatibility, as the product is a direct replacement part for existing equipment; and (4) no other reasons were identified. The document references PID Number N32205-26-SIMACQ-DSM-N7-0363 and was dated April 24, 2026.