Attachment 5: JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

(e) Type of funding: Operations and support funds
(f) Year of funding: The applicable year of funding is the Fiscal Year (FY) corresponding to the date the order is placed

(g) Solicitation number: 70Z08526RRJ001B00
(h) Background information about the requirement: The previous requirement supporting the AN/SPS-75 radar was fulfilled simultaneously by purchasing supply parts stored in the warehouse and utilizing new parts to replace those requiring repair. To date, only one Simplified Acquisition Procedure (SAP) procurement has been conducted for this radar system. This procurement was awarded to NDI under Contract 70Z08524P39027B00, totaling $235,890.08 for the repair of three-line items. At present, there is no active contract for these services; repairs have been performed on an as-needed basis.
Description of Supplies/Services.
This acquisition is for repair services for the AN/SPS-75 Air Search Radar System. These services are essential to maintain the radar system in fully mission-capable status, ensuring operational readiness and reliability for critical air search and detection functions. The vendor will be responsible for disassembly, inspection, condition and test reporting, repairs, reassembly, testing, preservation, packaging, packing, and marking of the AN/SPS-75 Air Search Radar System. “Enclosure 1: List of Repair Items” to this document identifies the specific parts to be repaired under this requirement.
NDI is the only U.S authorized repair vendor that provides this service for the critical radar components
Identification of Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) implemented by the RFO Subpart 6.103-1 entitled, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” Identification of Exception to the Buy American Statute. The exception to the Buy American statute permitting the purchase of articles that are not domestic end products is RFO 25.103(b)(2) Nonavailability.
Demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.
The AN/SPS-75 (Hensoldt TRS-3D) radar is the designated system of record for the entire 10-ship Legend-class National Security Cutter
(WMSL) fleet. Replacing
this radar with a Buy American Act-compliant alternative would require a complete overhaul of the