# Justification to Exercise Option at FAR 52.217-8

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w50s8625qa005

- Solicitation number: W50S8625QA005
- Notice type: Justification (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Fairlead Boatworks, Inc. for $233,220.06
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W7NF Uspfo Activity Miang CRTC (W50S86)
- NAICS: 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- Product or service code: J019 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Newport News, Virginia
- County: City of Newport News (FIPS 51700). https://abierto.us/counties/city-of-newport-news-va-51700
- City: Newport News. https://abierto.us/cities/newport-news-va-5156000
- First posted: March 21, 2025
- Last posted: September 22, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f8105bdbb0c04fe19ada0526278208d7/view

## Description

The purpose of this notice is to post the Justification for the exercise of the clause at FAR 52.217-8 under Contract Number W50S8625PA002. This clause was included in the original solicitation and contract, but pricing for the clause was not initially evaluated. Justificaiton for its use is required IAW AFARS 5117.206.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Fairlead Boatworks, Inc. (UEI MLE8U3XRN187)
- Contract: W50S8625PA002, purchase order
- Obligated: $440,671.82
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: award number W50S8625PA002 equals the contract number; same awarding office W50S86 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W50S8625PA002_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 21, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 5c4d0fc0e18f4fe980326e72f9586670. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5c4d0fc0e18f4fe980326e72f9586670/view
- March 27, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 9a1519b4a2a74a1eb56388ceb1dc08c1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9a1519b4a2a74a1eb56388ceb1dc08c1/view
- April 4, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice cac1c34982344adb82eae2ed247bc013. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cac1c34982344adb82eae2ed247bc013/view
- April 14, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice ac396b0e10ba466e98ef4b456fbcc193. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ac396b0e10ba466e98ef4b456fbcc193/view
- April 30, 2025: Award notice. Notice 3dd8d7e792be4d3483f3e6068787c419. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3dd8d7e792be4d3483f3e6068787c419/view
- September 22, 2025: Justification. Notice f8105bdbb0c04fe19ada0526278208d7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f8105bdbb0c04fe19ada0526278208d7/view

## Points of contact

- Timothy D. Frasier, timothy.frasier@us.af.mil
- Thomas B. Emery, thomas.emery.2@us.af.mil

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