Notification of Brand Name or Equal Items. In accordance with Section 888(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) (Public Law 114-328) as implemented by Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 206.302-1(c)(2), the justification and approval (J&A) addressed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.303 is required in order to use brand name or equal descriptions in the solicitation for NOAA OMAO Ship & Support Facility . This justification and approval is being prepared for the use of a brand name or equal descriptions on items in the firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract for NOAA OMAO Ship & Support Facility Relocation Naval Station Newport Rhode Island.

The plans and specifications indicate the standard of quality, characteristics, and performance requirements and a manufacture and model, as appropriate and in accordance with the FAR, to establish the basis of design for approximately 55 items across all design disciplines. For these brand name or equal described items, other manufacturers may be utilized during construction so long as the standard of quality, characteristics, and performance requirements meet or exceed the standard of quality, characteristics, and performance requirements identified in the plans and specifications as the basis of design. See Attachment for a complete list of items and manufacturers for all items which have a brand name or equal description.

Please direct all questions, comments, or additional information to the contract specialist, Amanda Bricker at amanda.l.bricker.civ@us.navy.mil, and Leslie Moore at leslie.c.moore11.civ@us.navy.mil by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on 23 November 2022.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL