Use_of_Other_than_Full_and_Open_Redacted.pdf

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

The acquisition procures a Split Air Conditioning Unit for CWIS with a required delivery date of December 7, 2026. The specified source or brand name is Shield Air, with the product identified as Shield Air AAUX01 8-216-C1 /Air Handing Unit for T-AO 187 Class Ships (T-ALT 0847). The contracting officer justified limiting competition to one source under two rationales: (1) standardization requirements per COMSCINST 4790.3 to maintain fleet configuration baseline, ensuring only the specified make/model satisfies the Government's needs for additional units and replacement items; and (2) compatibility, as the product is a direct replacement part for existing T-ALT 0847 Small Air Conditioning equipment requiring compatible Split-AC units. The requirement was identified on June 1, 2026, with urgency justified based on a C3/C4 Casualty Report citing material lead times of 16 to 20 weeks. The product is not designated as critical ship equipment. The CASREP number referenced is 25-014. An Independent Government Estimate amount and the specific Navy contracting office details are redacted from the document.