26Q7627_SOLE SOURCE.pdf

This is a Justification for Sole Source Procurement document for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support facility at Puget Sound, issued on October 16, 2025.

The procurement justifies a sole-source award to Hypertherm Inc. for Hypertherm consumables required for a new Kinetic Cutting Center. The materials include various amperage shields, nozzles, electrodes, and swirl rings, with document numbers 60873850-3859, 60883850-3859, 60893850-3852. Hypertherm is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), with sales support available at 800-737-2978. The manufacturer is located at Hypertherm Inc., P.O. Box 5010, Hanover, NH 03755, and the authorized dealer/representative is Airgas, located at 5373 Auto Center Way, Bremerton, WA 98312. The estimated cost falls within the $15,000-$350,000 threshold for sole-source justification under FAR 13.106-1(b).

The justification identifies these items as direct replacement parts originally supplied by the OEM when the Kinetic cutting machine was installed in Building 460. The parts are necessary to maintain operational capability of the equipment, which utilizes an HPR 400 XD Plasma System with an Automatic Gas Console. The procurement was signed by Planner Derek M. Dunlap on March 31, 2026, and approved by Contracting Officer Tricia K. Wintersteen on July 1, 2026.