use of other than full and open memo_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a justified use of other than full and open competition for a simplified acquisition under the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT).

The contracting action involves the procurement of dumbwaiter equipment for installation onboard USNS HECTOR A. CAFFERATRA Jr. (ESB-8), with a required delivery date of February 2, 2027. The required source or brand name is Kone Inc., specifically the MAR 18-9005-A1 model for dumbwaiter installation WI 515. The acquisition is identified as PID N32205-26-SIMACQ-DSM-N7-0508. The required product is not designated as critical ship equipment per COMSCINST 4490.1 and SMS Procedure 10.6-002-ALL.

The justification for single-source procurement is based on three primary factors: (1) restrictive proprietary rights held by Kone Inc., with an explanation that maintaining consistency across the class for installation and logistics requires procuring the same dumbwaiter model from the same manufacturer to satisfy the Government's needs; (2) standardization requirements per COMSCINST 4790.3 to maintain fleet configuration baseline, as only the specified Kone Inc. MAR 18-9005-A1 model will satisfy Government needs for additional units or replacement items on T-ESB CLASS vessels; and (3) compatibility, as the product serves as a direct replacement part for existing equipment and must be compatible with the Kone Inc. MAR 18-9005-A1 specification. The memorandum documents compliance with FAR 12.102(a) and GSAR 538.7104-3 and -4 requirements for single-source justification.