26Q7216 _SOLE SOURCE_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Sole Source procurement ($15K–$350K) under FAR 13.106-1(b) authority.

The procurement concerns a Portable Lathe and Boring Machine SERCO TU400 from PROTEM USA LLC, with manufacturer SERCO and dealer PROTEM USA LLC (contact: Matt Wheeler, m.wheeler@protemusa.com, (720) 354-8628). The requirement stems from DLA Weapons Support Puget Sound and is dated 10/16/2025. The justification establishes that this equipment is sole source based on specific technical characteristics: the machinery achieves machining accuracy of 0.0004-inch with a surface finish of 32 to 500 µin, precision essential for successful repairs on shipboard. The equipment must be compatible with existing systems currently installed in Shop 31B, which already operates a SERCO TU600; the requested TU400 is a smaller unit designed to fit confined spaces aboard ship, with all tooling interchangeable between units. The justification notes that competition is precluded due to the need for direct replacement parts and components compatible with existing brand-name equipment, and that rigidity concerns on portable machines make the SERCO TU600 proven reliable alternative unsuitable as a substitute. The certifying official is Machinist Journeyman (DOMINGUEZ RICO ANTHONY), and the contracting officer signature block is provided for DLA Weapons Support Puget Sound.