use of other than full and open memo_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a single-source acquisition justification for a simplified acquisition below the threshold.

The contracting officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available for the procurement of an FWD Chill Water Pump, required for installation onboard the USS Hershel "Woody" Williams with a delivery date of January 7, 2027. The required source is Carver Pump Company. The justification is based on multiple factors: exclusive licensing agreements, as Carver Pump owns the data and sells direct to the Government; standardization requirements to maintain fleet configuration baseline per COMSCINST 4790.3, specifying the 998-4110-C-05 FWD Chill Water Pump model for ESB Class vessels; and product compatibility, as this item is a direct replacement part for existing equipment. The product is not designated as critical ship equipment. The memorandum documents the contracting officer's determination that circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available, satisfying the requirements of FAR 12.102(a) and GSAR 538.7104-3 and -4 for limited source competitive procedures under the simplified acquisition threshold.