4320-01-616-3840_SAP_JA.pdf

Last Updated 11/01/24

U.S. COAST GUARD JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) FOR FAR 13.106-1(b)

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER:

2126406B4500XXXXX

ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE, INCLUDING OPTIONS:

(Over Micro-Purchase Threshold, but up to the SAT) $ 265,650.00

AUTHORITY JUSTIFICATION TYPE

☒ 13.106-1(b)(1) ONLY ONE SOURCE REASONABLY AVAILABLE (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, or industrial mobilization).

☐ FAR 5.102(a)(6), FAR

11.105, FAR 13.106-1

(b) (1)

BRAND NAME – Items peculiar to one manufacturer: The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE:

The repair of eight (08) Centrifugal Pumps, P/N: 998-8003-A-04, NSN: 4320-01-616-3840, component of the 154’ WPC Fast

Response Cutter Grey Water System.

OEM: Carver Pump Co, Inc; Cage: 10941

SUGGESTED SOURCE NAME, ADDRESS, & UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI):

K&M Industrial, LLC

UEI: GWWHQ8N5MED6

Vendor POC: Christine Szlamczynski

Phone Number: (906) 420-8770 Ext. 104

Email: christine@kmindusa.com

Website: www.kmind.com

Estimate: $265,650.00

Business Size Category: Minority-Owned Business, Self Certified

Small Disadvantaged Business, Native American Owned.

The Centrifugal Pump and its associated parts are critical components for the 154’ WPC Fast Response Cutters, requiring strict conformity to the original design, size, materials, and operational specifications to ensure compatibility with existing vessel configurations. These cutters are essential to Homeland Security, conducting statutory missions, including securing the

U.S. border, facilitating commerce, and responding to contingencies.

Carver Pump Co, Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of these Centrifugal Pumps. The manufacturing drawings, processes, and other technical data are proprietary to the OEM and are not available for sale. Any attempt to reverse-engineer or manufacture these components without this data could result in an inability to pump water from bilges and gray water tanks, leading to catastrophic flooding, mission failure, and potential loss of life or property.

Given the proprietary nature of the equipment, K&M Industrial, LLC is the sole U.S. repair facility authorized by Carver

Pump Co., Inc. for these assemblies. Documentation as such is available and will be part of the procurement package. Any failure of substituted or aftermarket parts installed by unauthorized vendors could jeopardize the safety of the vessel and crew. Therefore, any vendor other than the OEM or their designated facility must provide comprehensive documentation proving their parts and processes are authentic to and meet Carver Pump Co., Inc.'s exact specifications for the 154' WPC cutters.

While the COR will continue to conduct market research for other potential suppliers, securing the required technical data for full and open competition remains a significant challenge.

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Last Updated 11/01/24

CONTRACTING OFFICER - FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE DETERMINATION METHODS:

☐ MARKET RESEARCH

☐ COMPARISON OF PROPOSED PRICE WITH PRICES FOUND REASONABLE ON PREVIOUS PURCHASES

☐ CURRENT PRICE LIST

☐ COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR ITEMS IN A RELATED INDUSTRY

☐ COMPARISON TO IGCE

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE (EXPLAIN)

☐ OTHER (EXPLAIN)

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