60411252 SS_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Sole Source procurement document (FAR 13.106-1(b)) for a contract valued between $15,000 and $350,000. The contracting activity is DLA Weapons Support Puget Sound, dated October 16, 2025.

The document justifies a sole source award for a Standard Xchange/Fluid Handling cooler (Part Number: 5-036-10-066-001), sized 13.5" W x 84.625" L x 16.5" H, manufactured from brass, copper alloy, and zinc plates with A17 plain coiled configuration. The original manufacturer is E.L.I., Inc., located at 519 Upstream St., River Ridge, LA 70123, with manufacturer contact Amy McMahon at (504) 739-2470. The justification establishes that this vendor is the original manufacturer of the material with proprietary design ownership, and that no substitutes are available. The cooler represents the minimum requirements of the Government and must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems currently installed. The document certifies that the material/service is a direct replacement component for existing brand name equipment and that proprietary data limits competition, as the drawing that builds the part number is proprietary and not available for public manufacture or distribution.