Sole Source to Shark Marine Technologies Inc per attached justificaiton.
Shark Marine Technologies Incorporate is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for these systems and has not authorized any other vendor or manufacturer to provide spare or repair parts. The required parts all are proprietary to Shark Marine. In addition, this configuration of the Shark Navigator has both acoustic and magnetic signatures and trends on file to help inform tactical decisions, and therefore the vendor parts must be used to ensure these signatures do not vary greatly from the trend lines across the systems. EOD teams need confidence in their systems and a set configuration when entering into Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Missions is essential. As the OEM, Shark Marine is the only company with the in-house resident knowledge to accurately provide any consistency in product and parts. An alternate source may introduce new or change existing parameters that may be detrimental to the operation of the Navigator. Therefore, it is imperative that this procurement of repair parts is awarded to Shark Marine immediately so that timely repairs of this vital asset can be performed immediately by Government personnel.
