# Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity for WHOI Order N6660418DC828/N6660426FC852

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n6660426rfpreqnpt450136

- Solicitation number: N66604-26-RFPREQ-NPT-45-0136
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: NUWC Div Newport (N66604)
- NAICS: 336999 All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 1940 Small Craft
- Place of performance: Woods Hole, Massachusetts
- Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point.
- County: Dukes County (FIPS 25007). https://abierto.us/counties/dukes-county-ma-25007
- First posted: October 15, 2026
- Last posted: October 15, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/82fe3af35d68421d8fdcc05bf7278bad/view

## Description

In accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 16.507-6(f), this is a post-award notice of the Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity.

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport has awarded a sole-source task order for highly specialized engineering, technical, and programmatic support services.

Due to the unique technical requirements and specialized system architectures, only the awardee contractor possesses the required proprietary technical data and engineering expertise to execute these requirements without causing unacceptable operational delays and a substantial, non-recoverable duplication of costs.

The redacted Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity document is attached to this notice in accordance with public posting requirements.

## Attachments

- [Justification for EtFO_Redacted.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/3b570f815ee74393afd0612b6313f2ae/download)

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (UEI GFKFBWG2TV98)
- Contract: N6660418DC828
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 28 offers received
- Link: award number N6660418DC828 equals the contract number; same awarding office N66604 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_N6660418DC828_9700/


## Open now in the same industry

1 open in NAICS 336999.

- Two new 2027 mountain snowmobiles for Hebgen Lake Ranger District. (1240BE27Q0010), due November 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/1240be27q0010

## Publications

- October 15, 2026: Justification. Notice 82fe3af35d68421d8fdcc05bf7278bad. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/82fe3af35d68421d8fdcc05bf7278bad/view

## Points of contact

- Carrie Rochelle, carrie.r.rochelle.civ@us.navy.mil, (401) 862-6562

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