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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Eastern Acquisition Division

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

FOR AN ORDER/BPA EXCEEDING MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD

AND UP TO THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(AUTHORITY: FAR 8.405-6(b))

141014-25-0004 FKNMS HVAC upgrades- Chiller #2 & VFD Replacements

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program.

Agency and contracting activity. Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), and National Ocean Service, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs Replacement of Daikin Air Cooled Chiller 60-ton AGZ060 EPMNN-ER00 to be integrated into existing HVAC system, and replacement of the Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) for one of the commercial HVAC pumps.

Identification of the limited source(s) to be solicited.

Daikin Applied Americas, Inc.

13600 Industrial Park BLVD Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441-3743, United States

Authority and supporting rationale. The contracting officer has determined the following circumstance justifies limiting the source under FAR 8.405-6 and as supported below:

Item(s) peculiar to one manufacturer (including brand name) - FAR 8.405-6(b) – The Daikin-brand 60-ton air cooled chiller (Model# AGZ060 EPMNN-ER00) is required for the replacement to integrate properly into the existing HVAC system. Another manufacturer's unit would require additional funding for modifications, including new piping and electrical work, as well as a new cement pad mounting area to fit within the current HVAC system. The modifications needed to use another manufacturer’s unit are estimated to cost thousands of dollars. Using the Daikin brand and model listed above, no modifications would be required.

Additionally, a different manufacturer's unit would require different repair parts and possibly a different service company for warranty service than which we currently use. Due to our remoteness and lack of access to typical supply routes and service companies coupled with the aforementioned possible additional costs of using an equivalent unit, it is in the best interest of the government for the installed units to be of the same manufacturer, make and model as those currently installed for the standardization of warranty, service and repair.

Market Research The previous chiller replacement was procured through an Energy Savings Performance Contract

(ESPC) ENABLE Energy Service Companies (ESCO) Contract. The previous procurement was awarded to a large business. However, the client provided the Energy Savings Performance Contract document which contained a link. This link was followed to the applicable GSA eLibrary contract and filtered down to small businesses in which there were several results. Daikin’s list of representative companies through their price list on GSA provides several results spanning over 5 pages of the GSA document.

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6. Technical/Requirements Representative Certification

I certify that this requirement constitutes the Government’s minimum needs and the supporting data provided herein is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Jacqueline Laverdure Date Program Support Specialist

7. Determination

I hereby determine that the circumstances of this action deem only one source is reasonably available. This determination is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Michelle Walton Date Contracting Officer

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