Building 87 Sub Surface Acoustic and Machinery Lab

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND, MID-ATLANTIC 9324 VIRGINIA AVENUE NORFOLK VIRGINIA 23511-3095 J&A ML-26-80 CON /600 JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION 1. Contracting Activity. The contracting activity is Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT). 2. Description of the Action Being Approved. This Justification and Approval (J&A) authorizes the use of brand name specifications for three (3) ID factors 2-factor card readers, one (1) Lenel power supply enclosure, one (1) access control reader, one (1) intrusion detection control, one (1) request to exit device, one (1) Securitron PB5 exit device, one (1) HES electric strikes, one (1) HES-9600 electric strike, one (1) gate lock and one (1) balanced magnetic switch required for the electronic security system (ESS). The products will be used in N4008526R0107 Repairs and Upgrades to Acoustic and Machinery Lab, Building 87, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, Phildadelphia, PA. 3. Description of Supplies/Services. The intent of solicitation N4008526R0107 includes repairs and upgrades to the Acoustic and Machinery Lab in Building 87 and incidental related work. The building is located at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Building 87 is utilized by NSWC as a research, development, testing and evaluation facility. The proposed action will optimize the layout of the existing Subsurface Acoustic and Machinery Laboratory in Building 87 at PNYA. The proposed action includes test facility upgrades, layout optimization to maximize testing operations, removal of unused equipment, installation of new equipment (including a dryer, compressed air tank, sound acoustical enclosure, replacement of a high pressure air line, upscaled piping sizes, and third air storage bottle), additional facility storage, additional utility hookups, combining two existing control rooms, and miscellaneous repairs/replacements. -- 1 of 4 -- -- 2 of 4 -- J&A No. ML-26-80 CON/600 3 4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition. The statutory authority for this acquisition permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) which permits the use of limited suppliers when it is essential to the Government’s requirements, as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1 (DEVIATION 2026-O0017), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements 5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority. This Justification and Approval seeks to require inclusion of brand names in the above- referenced solicitation for the ESS. The hardware/software listed above supports the existing Access Control, Intrusion Detection, and Camera systems. The parts listed above are required because they are the only brand that is compatible with the existing systems. The use of other brand material would not work correctly in the existing security systems; therefore, the above brand name items are required. 6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable. A Sources Sought announcement was posted on the SAM.gov website on 10 July 2026 seeking qualified vendors for the above specified work with brand name materials. The Sources Sought announcement closed on 17 July 2026, there were seven (7) interested parties with responses to the Sources Sought notice. All seven parties replied to the sources sought with interest to submit proposal documentation. Parties provided their companies information, qualifications, and explanations of completing similar projects related to the requirements outlined in the sources sought with experience of work sought with letters of interest and capability statements. No responses were received offering equal or compatible projects for the specified brand name items that were being considered. The approved J&A will also be made publicly available as required by FAR 6.301 (DEVIATION 2026-O0017). 7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost. 8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition. For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the types of supplies/services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, NAVFAC Mid- Atlantic will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible. -- 3 of 4 -- -- 4 of 4 --