1.04 Sole Source Chiller Repair 1300970084.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE (Simplified Acquisitions - MPT to <$250K)

Document number: 1300970084

The supplies or services described herein are being solicited on a sole source basis and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for the supplies or services.

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☒ Service:

Contractor: Harris Environmental Systems Contractor Address: 12 Connector Rd, Andover, MA 01810-5993 Contractor POC: Michael Theriault Phone #: 978-470-8660 x 5624 Email: theriault@harrisenv.com Cage Code/DUNS: 56760 / 001770262

☐ Supply:

Restricted to the following source. If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Original Manufacturer Name:

Manufacturer:

Manufacturer POC:

Manufacturer Phone #:

Manufacturer Address:

Dealer/Rep:

Dealer/Rep Address Phone No.

Email:

Description of the supplies or services required, the estimated price/cost, and required delivery date.

Description: Tempest Chiller Repair Estimated Cost: $13,475.00 Required Delivery Date: 30 December 2021

Background:

NCTRF’s Tempest Chiller supplies regulated chilled Glycol into the Cooling System Loop of various environmental test chambers and test equipment. During routine preventive maintenance, Harris Environmental Systems, Inc. (under Contract Number N0018917PG192) reported that the Tempest Chiller compressor was malfunctioning causing the Tempest Chiller compressor to overheat and trip out on safety controls. The discharge temperature sensors, automatic liquid injection de-superheating valve and other components within the tempest chiller’s compressor are broken and need to be replaced, installed and tested to restore the equipment's operation within the government and OEM working parameters.

Harris Environmental Systems, Inc. is the only known source that can successfully and accurately install, replace and test components within the Tempest Chiller to restore the aforementioned equipment within the rigid specifications and guidelines necessary for operational use and restore the existing Navy-owned system.

NCTRF is unable to use various environmental test chambers that are used to support their mission until the

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

Tempest Chiller repairs are successfully completed. The requested Tempest Chiller repair services represent the minimum requirements of the government. No other known company to date can provide the requested upgrade repair service and satisfy this Government need.

☒ The supplies or services must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF) in Natick, MA uses various environmental test chambers to conduct fabric tests for fire and heat resistance, water immersion and resilience, heat and cold stress to design and develop uniforms. The Tempest Chiller regulates and supplies chilled Glycol /water to various environmental testing chambers that enable NCTRF to conduct accurate tests. The environmental test chambers utilized at NCTRF simulate various environmental conditions by controlling the temperature, humidity and wind-speed within the chamber. This control is achieved with numerous advanced systems to ensure stability of the environment during testing that is performed using sophisticated instrumented manikins that are placed in various environmental chambers.

☐ A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition.

☐ These are "direct replacement" parts/components for existing equipment.

Other information to support a sole source action:

Harris Environmental Systems, Inc. a small business manufacturer and repairer of environmental test chambers and was awarded the existing chamber room preventive maintenance Contract N0018917PG192. The company is familiar with operational repairs for all the unique environmental test chambers, chillers and related support equipment utilized aboard NCTRF.

Document number: 1300970084

I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF

MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

Signature: Date:

Thomas Hart Activity: Navy Clothing Textile & Research Facility Title: Textile Technologist

I HEREBY DETERMINE THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CONTRACT ACTION DEEM ONLY ONE

SOURCE REASONABLY AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

Contracting Officer Signature Date

Jennifer Vatousiou (Patton) NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department - Groton Office