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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND

1333 ISAAC HULL AVE SE

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20376-0001

IN REPLY REFER TO

CJ&A Number: 42,726.1
Code:
P.R. Number:

CLASS JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

JUSTIFICATION

1.

Contracting Activity.
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).

2.

Description of the Action Being Approved
Award of a class of orders on a sole source basis under Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) N00024-21-G-4305 and N00024-22-G4304, to

Authority to act under this class
justification expires on 30 October 2026.
3.

Description of Supplies/Services.
The NAVSEA approval of the original class justification 42,726 authorized the award of a class of orders on a sole source basis
basic ordering agreement N00024-21-G-4305
and
under BOA N00024-22-G4304, with a maximum cumulative ceiling value for the orders placed under each BOA. These orders provide for the procurement of shipbuilder-coded unique parts and specialized materials that cannot be readily obtained through regular purchasing channels such as the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) or Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).
The proposed action covered by this class justification revision would

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For the reasons enumerated herein,
the only
responsible sources that can satisfy the
class
material requirements described in this document.
6.

Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable.
NAVSEA synopsized the sole-source award of the original BOAs via the System for Award Management (SAM) website on 13 October 2020
NAVSEA also
published a sources sought notice via SAM on 5 April 2021 a NAVSEA announced the ceiling increase described in this class justification revision via sources sought and synopsis
notices posted to the SAM website on 12 January 2023. NAVSEA subsequently posted an amended sources sought notice on 20 January 2023.

Notwithstanding the above, NAVSEA intends to issue a separate sources sought notice at a later date to explore a broader

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approach to satisfying VIRGINIA-class material requirements. In particular, NAVSEA will investigate alternative strategies involving additional vendors and breaking out logical
quantities or categories of material requirements to continue development of the necessary material inventories using other suppliers where available. This approach would also include OEMs for parts currently planned for procurement under the