17.MTTF.BRAND.NAME.pdf

This is a Memorandum to the File justifying the use of a brand name sole source procurement under the simplified acquisition threshold. The document describes a procurement for a Flexible Busbar (Article No. 534119, Catalog No. FADV3MTC5X24X1) manufactured by nVent, with specific technical specifications: 500A, 5 layers, 0.945" x 0.039", 236.88 Kemil, 9.843 feet long. The procurement is for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, which has previously fabricated PCM isolation switches using this specific brand and material. The Required Delivery Date (RDD) is 6/6/2025, with a performance date of 7/1/2025. The justification for brand name sole source is based on the specific part number being required per Drawing CED 0021 - PCM Isolation Switch Enclosure, and the shipyard's historical successful utilization of this precise product, making it imperative that the exact material be received without re-work.