DRAEGER NAME BRAND 07 20 2012.PDF

Contrl No. MSHAB12-033

BRA NAM JUSTICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

BG4 Apparatus Pars and Test/Support Equipment

i. . IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND CONTCT AGENCY:

Contracting Activty . U. S. ~pætent of Laor

Mie Safety and Heath Administration National Mie Heath and Safet Academy 1301 Airrt Road

Beaver, WV 25813-9426 Contat: Rhonda Sizore (304) 256-3538

(304) 256-3350 (Fax)

Customer Agency U. S. Deparent of Lar Mine Safety and Health Administtion Nationa Mie Health and Safet Acamy 1301 Airort Road Beaver, WV 25813-9426 Viril Brown 304-256.333 I

304-256-3314 (fa)

2. NATU AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF TH ACTON BEING APPROVED:

This action is to purchase Drager brad par and equipment needed to operte and matain Dreger BG-4 appartu used by the MSHA Mine Emergency Unit (MU) durg a tie of an emerency. A majority of these requested par wil be used in the new Mid-Wes Mine Rescue Station. Specifc Draer BG-4 components ar require because the BG-4 units are us by the MSHA Mine MEU Team. These BG-4 pa ar manufacted by Dreger USA (with the excetion of the pump and its components, which ar maufactud by Masterlie, Inc.). The Draeger BG-4 appaatus par must meet MSHA approval for use in undergrd miing applications.

3. A DESCRION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES REOUID TO MEET TH AGENCY'S NEED

(ICLUDING ESTITED VALUE):

a. The list of ites neeed to be procurd; (1) Minimum Valve Complet, (4) Breating Connectr Plugs, (1) FPS7000 BG4 Mas, (1) BG4 Control Line Upgr Kit, (2) BG4 Breadiing Bags, Yellow, (30) BG4 Filtennat (50Ipkg), (88) Draegersorb 400 Kegs, (6) Can Fiber Cyliders, (i) BG4 Drer wlJeatr, (i) BG4 Test Accesories Kit, (i) BG4 Tes-it 6100 CCBA Test Kit, (i) BG4 Fac Mas Tester, (1) Mod 7000A.2 BG4 Masline Pup, and (4)B04 Hand Tight FiU Connecrs.

b. Estiated value 01

4. AN IDENTFIATION OF TH STATUTORY AUTORITY PERMITG OTIR THN FULL AND

OPEN COMPETION:

The statutory authority pennittg acquisition of th reuirement by other di full and ope competition is 41

U.S.C. 253(cXI) as implemented by FAR 6.302. I (c), Application for brad name descriptions.

5. . A DEMONSTRTION THAT TH PROPOSED CONTRCTR'S UNQU OUALIFICA TIONS OR TH

NAnJ OF TH ACQUSITION REQUIS USE OF TH AUTORITY CITED:

Dreger brad pa and eqpmt are the only prduct that will work on the curt units. These Drger BG-4 appartu par ar for the new Midwest Mine Rescu Station. Eveiy mine resce ston must have

Dreger BG-4 appartus availe along with the needed pan for maintenance and repair. The BG-4's wil be usd by Mine Emergency Unit Team member from oter mine recue staons. MSHA MEO is stdadizig equipment throughout the countr at ea mine reue station. The exact BG-4 appas ar used at our other mie resce stations and having contiuity of equpment is a must. Wit stadadization of equipment and par, trinin and maitenance wil be conistent and wit the crtical natu of their use, it is importt tht team members ar vei famli with their operation. If thes pa ar not obtaed, then total replaent of all Drger BG4 Units with new appartuse would be neeed, which would be substatially more th

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6. A DESCRPTON OF EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPTITION TO ENSUR IR T OFFERS AR

SOLICllED FRM AS MANY POTETIA SOURCES AS PRACTICABLE. INCLUDING WH A

NOTICE WAS OR WILL BE PUBLICIZED AS REQUIRD BY SUBPART 5.2 AND IF NOT. WHCH

EXCEPON UNER 5.202 APPLIES:

Although the prodcts ar proieta in natu, all item ar avaable though numerous resellers.

7. A DETEATION BY TH CONTCTING OFFIER THT TH ANTICIPATED COST TO TH

GOVENT WIL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE:

A determintion of fa and reaonaleness wil be made by the Contrg Offce prior to contrct awad.

8. A DESCRION OF MARKT CONDUCTD WART 10) AND TH RESULTS OR A STATEMET OF

TH REASON MAT RESEARC WAS NOT CONDUCTE:

Internet search for Draeger product vendors for Coal Mining (MSHA Approved) product was done there were to vendors found CSE Inc. and Industral Supply Co. Inc. also the manufacturer Draeger Inc.

9. ANY QTR SUPPORTIG FACTS SUPPORTG TH USE OF OTHR TH FUL AND OPEN

COMPETITION SUCH AS: NA.

(i) Explanation of why tehnca data packages, spificaions, and engieerig descriptions, statement of work, or purhas descrptions suitale for full and open compeion have not be developed or are not avaible.

N/A (ü) When 6.302-1 is cited for follow-on acquiitions as descrbed in 6.302-1 (aX2Xii), an estiate of the cost to the Governent that woud be duplicated and how the estiate was derved.

N/A

(üi) When 6.302-2 is cited, da estimted cost, or other raional as to the extet and natu of the ha to the Governent N/A .,...-

10. A LISTIG OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THT EXPRESSED, IN WRTIG, AN INREST IN TH

ACOuiSmON:

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11. A STA lEMENT OF TH ACTIONS, IF AN. TH AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME

ANY BARRRS TO COMPETITION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQU ACQUISITION FOR TH SUPPLIES OR

SERVICES REOUIRED:

Continuous evaluation for replacement of our currnt equipment wil be ongoing and consideration will be given to other brands for competition

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