SSJ Simplified Acquisitions Exceeding SAT - FAR Part 13.5 Replacement Generators_Redacted.pdf

Sole Source Justification (SSJ) Procuirments for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services exceeding the Simplified

Acquisition Threshold (> $250,000) pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.5, including Brand Name

Sole Source Justification (SSJ) for Procuirments for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (> $250,000) pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.5, including Brand Name

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Date: September 22, 2025 PR Number:

This sole source justification is provided in accordance with FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for

Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services and specifically under FAR 13.501

Special Documentation Requirements, where acquisitions conducted under Simplified

Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6 but still require a justification using the format of FAR 6.104-1 (FAR Class Deviation 25-11). As provided under

FAR 13.501, this justification is modified to reflect that the procedures under FAR subpart 13.5 were used in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

1. Agency and Contracting Activity. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “sole source justification.”

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA), Office of Disaster Emergency Communications Divisions (DECD), intends to execute a brand name competition.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This is a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) brand name competition to procure at a Firm Fixed

Priced Multiquip, Inc.’s trailer mounts, generator with a Prime Rating in the 45Kw – 70Kw range for each of the five (5) detachments including accessories; and detachment locations training. This action is being taken pursuant to FAR 13.501. The Multiquip, Inc. items are the only company that provides the required items to support the agency needs.

3. Description of Supplies/Services. Describe the supplies or services to be acquired. Provide the estimated total value (including options, if any).

The purpose of this requirement is to purchase Multiquip, Inc.’s trailer mounted generators anxcillary equipement with a Prime Rating in the 45Kw –70Kw range for each of the five detachments, increasing their Operational Readiness and their ability to support disasters no matter the requirement at a estimated cost of of This is an item peculiar to one manufacturer, Multiquip, Inc. and will allow FEMA to maintain compatibility and provide the opportunity to streamline the parts and repairs, generate a maintenance relation-ship with the vendor for training and repair parts, knowledge sharing for maintenance with existing

DHS/FEMA products.

DCA70SSIU4F (Generator), Quantity 5; TRLR70USE (Trailer), Quantity 5; EE43253, Quantity

5; LCSD12KIT (Low Coolant Shutdown), Quantity 5; MQPSBTRLR70US (storage box for trailer), Quantity 5; On Site Training for the DSA70 generator A212, Shipping to the five (5) detachments.

Sole Source Justification (SSJ) for Procuirments for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (> $250,000) pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.5, including Brand Name

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4. Identification of the authority. This action is being taken in accordance with FAR 13.5

Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services. As provided under FAR 13.501, this justification is modified to reflect that the procedures under

FAR subpart 13.5 were used in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901 – Simplified Acquisition

Procedures.

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

DHS/FEMA intends to procure a brand name specification for trailer mounted generators and equipment under the authority of FAR 13.501, restricting consideration to only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements Only one source is capable of providing the trailer mounted generators and equipment because the Multiquip, Inc.

equipment is unique or highly specialized. Pursuant to FAR 13.501, this brand name specification must be used because it was concluded that in order to build a generator fleet of similar manufacturer of trailer mounted generator and to take advantage of only stocking similar parts and maintaining current knowledge of similar generators, have this procurement as a Brand

Name Justification was the only way to accomplish this. The six Mobile Emergency Response

Support Detachments already have over 20 Multiquip generators that have a predominance of the same parts that can be interchanged and reducing the knowledge gap

6. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable.

A combined synopsis solicitation will be submitted to ensure that the solicitation process is efficient, competitive, and supportive of small businesses. Multiquip, Inc. is a small businesss that provided an authorized resellers list of the brand name items. The resellers provided are small businesses.

7. Determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer will determine that anticipated prices will be fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a)(1), competitive quotations.

8. Description of market research.

DECD conducted market research and found that all of the FEMA Distribution Center’s generators, 400KW and below are all Multiquip, Inc.’s. The results of the market research indicates other companies’ similar products lack the particular feature(s) required and do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the needs of DHS. Procuring an alternate product based on salient characteristics other than Multiquip will significantly increase the maintenance and procurement cost. These costs include the lack of knowledge of the equipment will be lost and additional training.

Sole Source Justification (SSJ) for Procuirments for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (> $250,000) pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.5, including Brand Name

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9. Any other facts supporting the justification.

None

10. A listing of the sources, if any that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition. None.

11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for supplies or services required. (Include a statement of actions taken or will be taken to increase competition for future acquisitions of the same item/service).

DECD intends to analyze the existing and emerging requirements to determine if restricting competition to the brand name product can be cost effectively removed. However, at this time all of the FEMA Distribution Center’s generators, 400kw and below are all Multiquip, Inc. brand name products. Multiquip, Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and sole distributor of the equipment. Furthermore, DECD anticipates a strong competitive landscape at that time.

12. DHS/FEMA intends to post the requirement pursuant to FAR 13.501(a)(1)(iv) and

5.102(a)(6).

13. Technical/Requirements Personnel Certification. I certify this requirement meets the

Government’s minimum need and that the supporting data, which forms a basis for this justification, is complete and accurate.

Technical Representative/COR Date

14. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval

Pursuant to FAR 13.501(a)(2)(i), I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the ordering activity contracting officer’s knowledge and belief:

Contracting Officer Date