22Q0060 - JA Redacted.pdf

NUWC Keyport 4200_09 (10-2019)

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE (Simplified Acquisitions $2,500 TO $250K)

JUSTIFICATION FOR LIMITED SOURCE/BRAND NAME ($2,500 TO $250K)

The service or material listed on Procurement Requisition (PR) number is sole/limited source and competition/fair opportunity is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material/service.

Restricted to the following source. Provide original manufacturer's name. (If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Manufacturer: Instruments Inc Manufacturer POC & Phone #:

Mfr. Address: 7263 Engineer Rd Suite G San diego Ca 92111

Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date.

Diagnose, repair and calibrate the VIT 13. Estimated cost

Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole/limited source (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

VIT-13 is instruments inc proprietary design and manufacture. They do not authorize anyone to calibrate or repair these. If anyone else opens, repairs, calibrates, or removes/tears the warranty void stickers on the unit, then the warranty is void and will not be honored. The estimated dollar value the government would incur if we lost the warranty or had to replace the VIT-13 due to inability to have it calibrated . The VIT- 13 is one of the pieces of test equipment required to be calibrated to provide of

; unacceptable delays in fulfilling the requirements of having this item diagnosed, repaired and calibrated could negatively impact the to meet customer requirements.

SELECT AND FILL IN ALL APPLICABLE BLANKS BELOW

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

The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed.

Describe the equipment you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system

In order to maintain the warranty, the VIT13 can only be repaired, calibrated by Instruments Inc. Utilizing other vendors/substitute parts will result in loss of warranty and potentially cause issues with the VIT-13 to

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

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

Identify and briefly describe the existing equipment below:

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Other information to support a sole/limited-source buy:

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I CERTIFY THAT STATEMENTS CHECKED, AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE, ARE COMPLETE

AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS

NUWC Keyport 4200_09 (10-2019)

SOLE/LIMITED-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION/FAIR OPPORTUNITY.

Signature: __________________________________________________ Activity: NUWC KEYPORT C221

Title: Logistics Management Specialist Date: April 27, 2022

Contracting Officer Signature__________________________________________ Date: Click or tap to enter a date. REICHARD.JESSICA

.RUTH.1025623629

Digitally signed by

REICHARD.JESSICA.RUTH.102562

Date: 2022.05.11 07:17:06 -07'00'