Attachment I - ASN Justification & Approval Redacted

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER NORFOLK

1968 GILBERT STREET SUITE 600

NORFOLK VA 23511-3392

J&A No. 26-286

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity.
The requiring activity is the United States Naval Observatory (hereinafter, “USNO”), located in Washington, DC; the contracting activity is NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk, Contracting Dept., Fleet Directorate.
2. Description of the Action Being Approved.
This a sole source action to establish a Firm, Fixed-Price, Indefinite-Delivery, IndefiniteQuantity (IDIQ) type contract with Microchip Technology, Inc., an other-than-small business. This sole source action is for the provision of parts, repairs, upgrades, replacements, and updates to specialized timing equipment previously procured under multiple sole source contracts and now IDIQ N0018924D0024.
This action is a follow-on to current IDIQ N0018924D0024, awarded to Microchip Technology, Inc. on a firm, fixed-Price (hereinafter, “FFP”) sole source basis. N0018924D0024 was awarded on 20 September 2024 with a total ceiling of
. Due to the efficient ordering
structure of the current IDIQ and the increased demand for National Security through means of the DoD Master Clock, USNO requires a new IDIQ with an estimated ceiling of Once the ceiling is met on N0018924D0024, it is crucial to have a new IDIQ in place as awarding sole source purchase orders to Microchip Technology, Inc. requires unnecessary additional Government funding and man hours.
3. Description of Supplies/Services.
USNO is responsible for the production and dissemination of Precise Time, Astrometry, and Earth Orientation Parameters (EOP) to the Department of Defense (DoD) and to the Intelligence Community (IC) for use in navigation under DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4650.06, Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Management (July 30, 2020). This mission includes maintaining the Master Clock for the DoD; maintaining and disseminating Network Time Protocol (NTP); maintaining and disseminating GPS timing products and services; Two-Way Satellite Time Transfer; development and dissemination of Earth Orientation Data products to the DoD; telescope operations and maintenance; Astrometric Observations analysis; and Celestial Reference Frame management. The successful operations of all of these activities requires management and maintenance of multiple highly specialized pieces of astronomy and physics equipment, including frequency standards (e.g., atomic clocks) and related equipment. USNO’s