JA RCC 17N redacted

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER

9727 AVIONICS LOOP

NORFOLK, VA 23511-2325

J&A Number: N50054-27-0012
Code: 426.2
P.R. Number: N5005426PR00213

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

JUSTIFICATION

1.

CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

The Contracting Activity is the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC), United States Navy USN, Norfolk, Virginia, a field activity of the Naval Sea System Command (NAVSEA), Washington, DC.

2.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING APPROVED

This justification provides the supporting rationale for the determination to include additional work under the Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) Contract N0002422D4408 and Delivery Order N5005426FL012, awarded to East Coat Repair & Fabrication on a noncompetitive basis in order to fulfill the requirements associated with the USS CARTER HALL (LSD 50), Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV), TPPC-LSD50MARMC26-S003.

3.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/SERVICES

The work to be performed consists of Collecting, Holding and Transfer (CHT) Piping repairs onboard USS CARTER HALL (LSD 50) in accordance with Specification Item 593-11-003, generated by Request for Contract Change (RCC) 17N. This new work will be accomplished
. This new work must be integrated into the existing
technical and requirements personnel.

4.

IDENTIFICATION OF THE EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

The statutory authority for this procurement is FAR 16.507-6(b)(1). The agency need for the supplies or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays.

J&A Number: N50054-27-0012

5.

RATIONALE JUSTIFYING USE OF CITED STATUTORY AUTHORITY

IAW FAR 16.507-6(b)(1) this procurement must be issued on a non-competitive basis due to the urgency of the required support which is under the same availability currently in execution and includes the same period of performance as the awarded delivery order period of performance. This additional work must be issued under a non-competitive basis because if the Government were to provide for fair opportunity, the entire schedule would be
requirement.
The mission of the USS CARTER HALL (LSD 50) is to transport and deploy Marine personnel, landing craft, vehicles, and cargo using landing craft and helicopters in support of military and humanitarian assistance operations. The LSD class of ship acts as an invaluable component to Joint Navy-Marine Expeditionary Units (ARG/MEU). The Collecting, Holding and Transfer (CHT) Piping system requires repairs due to a crack and