4d - Justification Other Than Full and Open (redacted).pdf

Last Updated 03/03/2026

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

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT OR BELOW THE SAT

FAR 12.102(a), FAR Class Deviation 25-21 Rev. 1 for FAR Part 12

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER:

61200PR260044951

ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE, INCLUDING OPTIONS:

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

AUTHORITY JUSTIFICATION TYPE

Restricting Competition FAR 12.102(a), FAR Class Deviation 25-21 Rev. 1 for FAR Part 12

☐ Only One Source Is Available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, or industrial mobilization).

☒ 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:

(1) Kaeser Rotary Blower, Model EB 421 C. This 40-hp aeration blower is a mission-critical component for the activated sludge wastewater treatment plant at U.S. Coast Guard TRACEN Petaluma. Its intended use is to provide a continuous, precisely controlled supply of oxygen to the wastewater system, which is essential for the biological process that breaks down sewage.

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

Kaeser Compressors, Inc. Address: 271 Opportunity Street, Suite D, Sacramento, CA 95838

UEI: JL1HW7V141B5

RATIONALE FOR JUSTIFICATION TYPE SELECTED ABOVE TO INCLUDE RELEVANT INFORMATION GAINED

THROUGH YOUR MARKET RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE JUSTIFICATION TYPE:

The Kaeser EB 421 C blower is essential to the Government's requirements, justifying a Brand Name Only restriction under FAR 6.302-1(c).

TRACEN Petaluma’s wastewater treatment plant is an established system designed and built to utilize this specific make and model. Market research confirms that while other manufacturers produce similar 40-hp blowers, they are not physically or functionally interchangeable with the installed Kaeser units.

Introducing a different brand would require significant and costly modifications to the facility's existing infrastructure, including piping, mounting platforms, electrical connections, and SCADA control systems. These modifications would result in extended operational downtime for this mission-critical facility, posing an unacceptable regulatory and operational risk to the installation.

Market research indicates that Kaeser distributes its equipment through a limited network of four authorized distributors in the United

States. To maximize competition within these boundaries, this requirement will be competed as a Brand Name Only solicitation open to all authorized domestic Kaeser distributors in accordance with FAR 11.105, rather than a sole-source award to a single local distributor. This approach ensures compatibility, maintains parts interchangeability, and avoids duplicative engineering costs while preserving federal procurement competition requirements.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-12#FAR_12_102 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-12#FAR_12_102

Last Updated 03/03/2026

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)

SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF TECHNICAL AND REQUIREMENTS POC

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SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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