Brand_Name_Justification_Aqua-Life_BP25_1.pdf
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- MI JORDAN RIVER NFH FISH PUMP Federal contract opportunity
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- 140FS224Q0189
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This document is a Single Source Justification form for a federal contract opportunity to purchase an Aqua-Life Biostream 25 electric fish pump for the Jordan River National Fish Hatchery. The hatchery requires this specific brand and model of fish pump due to its proven performance with the fragile coregonine fish species raised at the facility. The incumbent supplier, Magic Valley Helli-Arc and Manufacturing, has a long-standing relationship with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is the only known U.S. manufacturer of this type of fish pump. The procurement will be a small business set-aside, with a firm-fixed price contract. The solicitation is expected to be released on July 3, 2024, with a proposed closing date of July 15, 2024. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333914, Pumps, industrial & commercial-type, general purpose, manufacturing.
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FWS Form 3-0034 (Rev. 10/2020) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1. Description of Need
3. Other Capable Sources
2. Market Research Conducted
Pursuant to FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).
Instructions: The information in the text boxes are provided as sample language or to indicate a needed fill-in. Sample language should be removed from the final document. All text boxes require information and shall not be left blank.
SINGLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION
(UNDER SAT)
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
Acquisitions Operations
4. Barriers to Competition
5. Contractor's Qualifications
6. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost
7. Recommendation and Certification by Program Office
Based on the above justification, I recommend this acquisition to be conducted using sole source acquisition procedures. I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Program / Project Officer
8. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval: Under SAT
Based on the above justification, I hereby certify and approve the use of sole source acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13 for this purchase.
Contracting Officer
| Text3: We are purchasing this pump directly from the manufacturer. There is no other source. As stated above we are purchasing a second unit to serve as a back-up in case our sole pump were to fail for some unforeseen reason, jeopardizing fish restoration programs in the Great Lakes. | |
| Text2: Jordan River NFH has tried in-tank models of fish pumps with poor results on coregonines. The BioStream 25 from Aqua-Life is produced in the U.S. by Magic Valley Helli-Arc and Manufacturing. Nearest competitive source is Faive-Aqua out of France. Their "Pescamotion 10 is a 2.5" discharge above water pump. We are not interested in this vendor as it is NOT made in the U.S. and support for parts is expensive and subject to middle-man upcharges. The Aqua-Life models are made in Idaho and the USFWS have a +20 year relationship with the company. | |
| Text1: Jordan River NFH is home to the largest coregonine production program in North America. A vital component of this project is the use of a Aqua-Life Biostream 25 electric fish pump. Due to the fragile nature of this class of animal USFWS biologist have found that the Biostream model of side discharge fish pump in 2.5" is the best proven equipment to carry out various hatchery evolutions. The facility currently has one of these models and is purchasing this additional pump as a back-up in case of equipment failure. | |
| Text4: There are no barriers to competition. If another U.S. company would make a better pump, more economically, and with as good of technical support I would buy it. That company does not exist. | |
| Text6: Determination of fair and reasonableness will be determined by competitive quotes and/or market research. | |
| 2024-06-18T08:52:50-0400 | |
| ROGER GORDON |
| 2024-07-01T15:00:50-0600 | |
| JEREMY RIVA |
Text5: Magic Valley's Biostream line of fish pumps are the standard for electric or fuel driven fish pumps manufactured in the United States. The parent company has been making fish transfer equipment since 1975 and is a proven leader in this technology.
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