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

The acquisition concerns the purchase of US Joiner Fire Doors from the OEM Trident Maritime, with a required delivery date of July 27, 2026. The doors are intended to replace damaged or unrepairable doors on naval vessels. The contracting officer has determined that only one source—Trident Maritime Systems—is reasonably available. Trident Maritime owns the data rights to their doors and sells directly to the Government, establishing proprietary rights that restrict availability from other sources. The required product is not designated as critical ship equipment per COMSCINST 4490.1(series) and SMS Procedure 10.6-002-ALL. The justification is supported by multiple rationales: restrictive rights held by the single source; standardization requirements to maintain fleet configuration baseline under COMSCINST 4790.3 (only US Joiner HAZMAT and Weather Doors satisfy requirements for T-AKE Class vessels); and direct replacement compatibility with existing equipment on US Joiner HAZMAT and Weather Doors. The document indicates that where more than one distributor or authorized technical representative exists for an OEM part, the brand name sole source determination would be applicable rather than the only one responsible source determination. The memorandum complies with FAR 12.102(a) and GSAR 538.7104-3 and -4 requirements for documenting limited source acquisitions.