Use of other than full and open_Redacted.pdf

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

The memorandum justifies a single-source procurement of a sliding watertight door (A-0 Class Watertight Door, model J760-EP009 with starter panel J760-EP010) from Korea Steel Co. Ltd for the USNS Robert F. Kennedy (FY27 MTA – W1 0130). The required delivery date is October 22, 2026. The contracting officer has determined that only one responsible source is reasonably available based on standardization requirements under COMSCINST 4790.3 to maintain fleet configuration baseline. The specification of the Korea Steel A-0 Class Watertight Door model J760-EP009 is the only make and model that satisfies government needs for additional units or replacement items, and all TAO 205 John Lewis Class Vessels are equipped with this specific model. The product is not designated as critical ship equipment per COMSCINST 4490.1 and SMS Procedure 10.6-002-ALL. The justification is supported by a technical certification affirming the accuracy and completeness of the facts represented. The independent government estimate is redacted in the document.