Use_of_Other_than_Full_and_Open_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for the Record documenting a single-source acquisition justification for a 3-way dump valve (TV-3700-MOD, Navy, 1-1/2") with a required delivery date of April 1, 2027. The acquiring activity is seeking to procure this item from Magnatrol/Clark Cooper as the sole source, citing restrictive intellectual property rights and OEM proprietary design specifications as the primary justification. The product is designated for use as a distiller 3-way dump valve on naval vessels and is not classified as critical ship equipment per COMSCINST 4490.1(series) and SMS Procedure 10.6-002-ALL.

The justification selects "Only One Responsible Source" (Option A) as the determination basis, with supporting documentation that the drawings are OEM proprietary and no other companies were identified that could provide a valve matching the approved configuration and ratings without requiring redesign. Additional supporting factors include standardization requirements to maintain fleet configuration baselines per COMSCINST 4790.3 and other technical/operational reasons related to the specific design parameters established by Magnatrol. The memorandum references FAR 12.102(a) and GSAR 538.7104-3 and -4 compliance requirements and notes that the requirement value does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, permitting single-source procurement authority.