12. Brand name justification redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

for SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS OVER $10,000 ($2,000/$2500 for Construction/Services) AND

UP TO $250,000

(See FAR 13.106-1)

AP&P 1443.06-01, Rev. 1

June 2, 2016

1. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and its intended use (include the anticipated cost):

PR Number:

This heating equipment is to be installed in the Mascot Saloon to replace the outdated and inefficient fuel oil heating system currently in the building. The heat pumps and the buffer tanks are sold as a packaged system.

Air Source Heat Pump: Manufactured by Maritime Geothermal Ltd.

Indoor Unit - Nordic ATW-75-HACW-P-1T-C

Outdoor Unit - Nordic ACE-75-P-1/6-KDE w/15” stand

Buffer Tanks:

Eco Ultra 70-15

Water Source Heat Pump: Manufactured by Maritime Geothermal Ltd.

Nordic WH-150-H-B

Buffer Tanks:

Eco Ultra 70-29 w/domestic hot water heating.

Anticipated price of the equipment in this supply and install contract is roughly . FOB

Skagway, AK

2. Sole Source Justification rationale (Check one and explain below):

______ Only one responsible source.

______ Urgent and compelling circumstances exist. Include critical delivery or performance dates, and when you became aware of the requirement. Provide a specific statement of the impact on Government operations, financial or otherwise, if the required delivery or performance dates are not met.

X Other – Brand Name Justification

Explain:

NPS completed a heating analysis, system product performance evaluations and engineered design/specifications for this project. After considering Mitsubishi, LG, Daiken, Versati and looking for any other manufactures of air source heat pumps available on the market, NPS identified Nordic models listed above from Maritime Geothermal Ltd as the only units to meet the park’s requirements. Specifically, this is the only brand that offers a high temp water-to-water heat pump that can increase the temperature of the heating supply to 160 degrees F in order to meet the heating load needs of this historic building.

Additionally, these units meet the designed control requirements for temperature and seasonal offsets that other manufacturers and models could not meet.

The Eco-Ultra Buffer Tanks are specifically designed to be controlled by the specified heat pumps and are sold as a unit/package. The control panels in the both the Nordic heat pumps and

JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

for SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS OVER $10,000 ($2,000/$2500 for Construction/Services) AND

UP TO $250,000

(See FAR 13.106-1)

AP&P 1443.06-01, Rev. 1

June 2, 2016 the Eco Tank buffer tanks are programmed to communicate specifically with each other, allowing the buffer tank to become the primary heat source for the system should there be any sort of a fault, alarm or failure in the heat pump side of the system. For this reason, these two products from different manufacturers are included in the same brand name justification.

3. Market Research. Please explain the results or why one was not performed. State whether any other offers were received or anyone expressed interest:

Thorough analysis of all available air source heat pumps was conducted in order to determine which units met the requirements for efficiency, performance, and ability to meet the heating load needs for the Pantheon Saloon. These manufactures are listed above. Nordic Heat Pumps, manufactured by Maritime Geothermal, Ltd. is the only product available in North America that meets the park required specifications.

4. If this is a determination for sole source, the Contracting Officer certifies:

a. Only one source is available, or urgent and compelling circumstances exist.

b. The anticipated price will be determined fair and reasonable using the price analysis techniques described in FAR Part 13.106-3(a).

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