5120-00-323-9576_JA.pdf

General Services Administration (GSA) Facilities and Hardware Supply Chain Management Contracting Division (SCM)

General Supplies and Services (GSS)

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition 13.106-1(b), Brand Name under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

Applicable Requisition Number(s) based on current orders: N444663164BK02

Identification of the Contracting Activity responsible for the acquisition.

The contracting activity is the General Services Administration, Facilities and Hardware Supply Chain Management Contracting Division (SCM), General Supplies and Services (GSS) Federal Acquisition Service, at 2300 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 in support of the Requiring Agency: Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapons System Support Branch N23E.

Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

The procurement of the brand name NSN in this acquisition is essential to the Government’s requirements. The end-user has a requirement for engineering approved brand name NSN 5120-00-323-9576 Wrench, Pintle Nozzle, Fairbanks Morse, LLC part number 16201094, used to clean the Pintle-type Fuel Injectors on Coltec Industries Fairbanks Morse Diesel Engines, Model 38D 8-1/8.

A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

5120-00-323-9576 Wrench, Pintle Nozzle. Fairbanks Morse, LLC part number 16201094.

Estimated Dollar Value based on current orders: $ 3,138.92 (each), Qty 8 for a Total Estimated

Dollar Value: $25,111.36.

An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) - Brand Name procurement under SAT

A demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

Continuing to purchase the name brand tool will promote standardization of material, improve operational readiness by allowing the timely completion of planned maintenance of the fuel injectors, and reduce total ownership costs for the Model 38D 8-1/8. Since this tool is still available from Fairbanks Morse Defense Inc, this purchase will also reduce acquisition cycle time.

DocuSign Envelope ID: 5940349C-2968-4EC9-8F2B-08BF505FDACB

A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.

This approved justification will be posted to Sam.gov IAW FAR subpart 5.2 to ensure as many sources as possible are solicited and notified of the Request for Quote (RFQ). All known interested sources will also be notified via email of the RFQ posting.

A determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

Proposed quotes will be evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis and for fair and reasonable pricing. If no competitive quotes are received, historical review of pricing may be used to review price reasonableness, as well as additional horizontal price analysis tools such as the 4P-Price Point PLUS Portal Market which compares pricing information for the items in line for award from several databases, including GSA Advantage, DOD EMALL, and NASA SEWP if needed.

A description of the market research conducted (see part 10) and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Market Research performed by the end-user did not locate any comparable type of tool for cleaning the Model 38D8-1/8 fuel injectors. Other cleaning tools located were either for different styles of fuel injectors or smaller sized injectors on diesel engines used in commercial trucks.

The model 38D8-1/8’s primary usage is for stationary power generation, and the subject tool would also be required for maintaining those diesel engines.

Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition, such as:

All facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition are stated within this document.

A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

This is a brand name requirement, any contractor able to supply the brand name and part number requested will be considered for award based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the

Request for Quote (RFQ). The synopsis/posting will be placed on SAM.gov.

Market Research shows that Chand, LLC is the only approved supplier for Fairbanks Morse part numbers.

A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.

The NSN is an approved brand name NSN, managed by Region 6 GSA engineering.

Contracting staff emailed GSA engineering on April 1st 2024, to see if the NSN must remain a

DocuSign Envelope ID: 5940349C-2968-4EC9-8F2B-08BF505FDACB https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-5.2#FAR_Subpart_5_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-5.2#FAR_5_202 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/far2#FAR_Part_10 brand name item and engineering responded with the following, “Yes this one must stay brand name...The following reasons preclude writing a competitive or and 'or equal" description for this item, Fairbanks Morse WRENCH,PINTLE NOZZLE Part Number 16201094: The item is exclusively used to install/remove EX-Cello Nozzle Adapter Glandnut and its design is proprietary.” See email in the contract file.

The Contracting Officer certifies that this Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition is accurate and complete to the best of the Contracting Officer’s knowledge and belief.

Prepared By:

Matt Salisbury Contract Specialist General Services Administration, HAC

Approved by:

Amanda B. Foley Contracting Officer General Services Administration, HAC

DocuSign Envelope ID: 5940349C-2968-4EC9-8F2B-08BF505FDACB

4/16/2024

4/17/2024