GUNSTON CMAV RCC 91N

The contract N50054-26-071, titled GUNSTON CMAV RCC 91N, authorizes a sole-source, non-competitive modification to perform urgent repairs on the USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44) at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center in Norfolk, Virginia. The work centers on the installation of a replacement vaneaxial fan under Work Item 512-11-001 to restore critical ventilation for Ships Service Generators 1 and 2, requiring structural hull openings, removal of the failed unit, reinstallation of insulation and lagging, and resealing of the modified areas. The modification is executed under a Firm Fixed Price Delivery Order (N5005426FL001) and justified under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) due to immediate mission-critical needs that preclude competitive bidding. Performance is tightly integrated into the vessel’s ongoing Continuous Maintenance Availability, with timing dictated by the Lead Maintenance Activity’s work schedule to avoid operational delays. The contract does not specify pricing details, quantities, or line-item costs, relying instead on an Independent Government Estimate for cost reasonableness, and no formal CLIN or SLIN structure is provided. All work occurs on-site at MARMC’s facility in Norfolk, where the Government retains acceptance authority and conducts inspection under Navy maintenance protocols and applicable FAR and NMCARS requirements. The contractor, East Coast Repair and Fabrication, is the only entity capable of performing the task due to specialized equipment and existing integration with the CMAV work package, making this a warranted sole-source award. No evaluation factors, weightings, or competitive criteria are applied, and formal contract clauses from Section I, representations from the offeror in Section K, packaging specifications in Section D, or detailed payment and invoicing instructions are absent from the documentation. The Contracting Officer, Lauren Heard, is the primary point of contact, and while the COR/COTR is unidentified, final approval authority rests with the Government. The absence of a labeled Section H, Section J, or Section M does not diminish the urgency-driven nature of the action, which prioritizes rapid vessel restoration over procedural formality.