10290155-27948-100k load cell sole source_Redacted.pdf

lifts, they are engineered specifically to a higher safety factor due to the high risk of what is being lifted, therefore gear must be consistent and proven to be reliable.

The calibration lab at the Shipyard are already trained to calibrate specific, approved brand crane scales. These particular crane scale systems are used for Special Purpose Service Lifts or complex lifts at the shipyard that require rigging sketches and TGI’s written and reviewed by C/2370. This requires, at a minimum, changing four specific critical lifting procedures, which contain 600+ rigging sketches. It would take approximately 1000 man hours to complete from engineering, the tool room riggers, and training.

In summary, maintaining the same brands of crane scale we already have in our inventory is done to ensure we receive a load cell we can actually use due to the need of approval from NAVSEA and PSNS calibration lab, part interchangeability, and keeping all Special Service lift sketches and instructions consistent with what we already use.

The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government

CHECK & FILL IN ALL APPLICABLE BLANKS BELOW

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

We already use MSI load cells in our critical path/Special Service work and this purchase is replacing a system that will be surveyed out. This load cell is used in very critical crane work and cannot be substituted. If we received a different brand load cell there is no way of knowing If it could be accepted by the calibration lab, the navy metcal system, or if it would pass C/2370 evaluations to actually be put into use for the lifts it was purchased for. If it can’t be used, that’s $28,000 that’s wasted in equipment purchasing allocated to Special Service work.

A patent, copyright, or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data is:

These are “direct replacements” parts/components for existing brand name equipment.

Other information to support a sole-source buy:

This is a replacement for an existing 100k crane scale system that is at the end of it’s repair cycle.

I CERTIFY THAT STATEMENTS CHECKED, AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE, ARE COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND DO NOT CONTAIN CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION.

Contracting Officer Signature Date

FISCPS 4200/180 (Rev. 10/1/10)