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JUSTIFICATION for an EXCEPTION to FAIR OPPORTUNITY for the placement of an order over the micro purchase threshold (MPT) under a Multiple Award Contract (MAC)
Upon the basis of the following justification, as a Contracting Officer of Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC), I hereby approve the Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity Pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2).

JUSTIFICATION

l. Agency and Contracting Activity. Department of the Navy, Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC).
2. Nature/Description of Action. This is a fair opportunity exception to place an order with prospective Multiple Award Contract Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (MAC-IDIQ) holder National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) under MAC-IDIQ number N00024-22-D-4447 for the USS SPRUANCE (DDG-111) Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) S001.
3. Description of Supplies/Services. The estimated value of this CMAV is based on
the Independent Government Estimate (IGE) from the SWRMC Project Manager. Funding will be FY27 OM&N D8 in support of the USS SPRUANCE FY27 CMAV availability. The tentative availability schedule is
. The
Government's minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.
4. Identification of the Exception to Fair Opportunity. (FAR 16.505 (b)(2)) a. The agency need for services is of such urgency that providing fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays.
The scheduled Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) with delivery schedule will partially coincide with the Incremental Selected
Availability (ISRA) for USS SPRUANCE (DDG-111) which is scheduled to start Awarding the CMAV availability to the same contractor will significantly reduce schedule risk to the ISRA, will ensure continuity of effort, and optimize resource utilization. Since the ISRA is scheduled to start approximately four (4) days prior to the completion of the CMAV, there are numerous risks of unacceptable delays to the ISRA availability. Work Items 721-31-001, 721-31-002, and 441-71-001 regarding the VLS launcher tops, uptake hatches, and scaffolding support are crucial to the successful timely completion of the ISRA which is scheduled to start
.
Critical path of the ISRA is completion of large-scale replacement and preservation of the Flight II Vertical Launch System (VLS) and MK 41 Launcher Top and Uptake Hatches. The VLS serves as the primary physical offensive and defensive mechanism of the ship, allowing