09. Redacted Single Source Justification.pdf
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This Single Source Justification document from the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) details a procurement for Eltek Valere 130/48 VDC DC/DC Converter/Battery Charger and accessories through a fixed-price delivery order. The justification focuses on maintaining a standardized communications DC power equipment platform across the Upper Great Plains Region (South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana), specifically at the Montana Maintenance Office (MMO).
The document provides extensive rationale for sole-sourcing from Eltek/Valere, including unified software provisioning, consistent spare parts inventory, simplified maintenance, reduced training requirements, and standardized SCADA alarm configurations. Key benefits highlighted include reduced engineering and labor costs, simplified IT security management, faster repair response times, and a consistent technological platform that has been in place since 2007. The procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for Simplified Acquisitions, with the procurement request number PR 26WA158680.
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Single Source Justification
Western Area Power Administration
FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Simplified Acquisitions
PR 26WA158680
1. Identification of the agency and the contracting office.
USDOE – Western Area Power Administration – Upper Great Plains Region (UGPR) – Montana Maintenance Office (MMO) PO Box 145, Fort Peck, MT 59223
2. Description of supply or service required to meet the agency’s needs.
The required supplies to meet agency needs are Eltek Valere 130/48 VDC DC/DC Converter/Battery Charger and various accessories, brand name, and fixed-price delivery order.
3. The rationale or circumstances for limiting competition.
Eltek chargers are used extensively by communications and a large knowledge base has been built on the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of these chargers. All new Communications DC power equipment installations in Upper Great Plains (South Dakota, North Dakota and Montana) have been Eltek/Valere units. This has given the maintenance and engineering personnel a unified platform which allows for one software provisioning/maintenance package, unified spare parts for field maintenance personnel and a global knowledge since drawings and training are unified. Using a different manufacturer would require additional EEC and engineer labor hours and would cost the government additional time and money.
The use of another manufacturer’s converter would result in an additional piece of software for technicians to learn, use and maintain. The exclusive use of Eltek chargers allows the use of only one piece of software which, will reduce the cost for installation and burden of maintaining another piece of software and insuring it meets IT’s requirements.
Also, since these devices are managed under secure networking paths, all security patches, port management and interfaces with our system are unified lightening the burden on security/IT personnel and limits vulnerabilities.
In addition, using another converter manufacturer would require MMO to maintain a larger inventory of spare parts and that would be an undue burden on the government. Currently, all technicians are outfitted with spare parts packages that cover any communications DC power outage situation in the state. The repair response times are critical for our power system operations. Having multiple platforms to maintain can cause difficulties in spare parts management.
Finally, the exclusive use of Eltek chargers/converters has allowed communications to design standard alarm wiring and configurations for SCADA. Using another manufacturer would require additional engineering design and this would cost the government time and money.
This Eltek DC/DC converter is the same platform as our DC battery chargers. Therefore, the majority of the parts are interchangeable. The SNMP alarming and management software are identical. Every new Communications DC charger installed since 2007 in MMO have been Eltek/Valere providing simple, unified, and cost-effective maintenance.
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