Use_of_Other_than_Full_and_Open_Redacted.pdf

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

The memorandum authorizes a single-source procurement of a HERBORNER PUMP 7.5/QSH101-1-210-F-V-W1 suction pump required by July 15, 2026, for material needed for a Destroyer (DTO). The contracting officer determined that only one source is reasonably available and justified the non-competitive procurement under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The determination is based on standardization requirements per COMSCINST 4790.3 to maintain fleet configuration baseline across all TAO 205 class vessels. The specified make and model pump is the only compatible direct replacement part for existing equipment and is necessary for additional units or replacement items across the entire class. The product is not designated as critical ship equipment. The memorandum confirms that the requirement does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, eliminating the need for competitive solicitation, and contains redacted information regarding the independent government estimate and supporting acquisition details.