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BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

FOR AN ACTION EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

USING SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS

AUTHORITY: FAR 13.501(a), 41 U.S.C. 1901

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1. Agency and contracting activity.

Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD) and the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Marine Operations Center (MOC).

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

The Office of Marine and Aviation Operations has a new requirement for a brand name procurement for a

Volvo Penta 013 ship service diesel generator, following determinations from an engineering study, to fulfill the technical specifications of an ongoing design effort for NOAA Ship Fairweather.

3. Description of supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the total estimated value).

This procurement is for a new Volvo Penta 013 ship service diesel generator set for NOAA Ship Fairweather in order to facilitate the conversion from a steam to an electric heating system. The Independent

Government Cost Estimate of this procurement is . The period of performance shall be from date of award until October 1, 2019.

4. Statutory authority permitting the sole source (including brand name) acquisition.

12i:1 41 U.S.C. 1901, using SAP up to $7M as authorized by FAR 13.S00(a) and implemented by FAR 13.501 (a).

5. Demonstration that the proposed contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited. The contracting officer has determined the following circumstances justify the use of a Brand Name as supported below:

conducted an extensive evaluation of the NOAA Ship Fairweather's various systems, in preparation for conversion to electric heat. This engineering effort included a feasibility study, arrangement study, and calculations to determine the overall requirements for generator installation as they relate to the as-built physical constraints of this vessel. The resulting report, "NOAA Ship Fairweather

Boiler Study Report" recommended the Volvo Penta 013 (360kW) generator set to convert from a steam to an electric heating system.

For the study, five commercially available generator sets were evaluated. NOAA Ship Fairweather currently has two MTU S60 generators; however, this model of generator is not manufactured with the required

Environmental Protection Agency Tier Ill emission certification and can no longer be used in new marine applications. The Volvo model was recommended as this model has a history of being a long running and

Source Selection Information - see FAR 2.101 and 3.104

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