Attachment_4-Redacted_J&A_70Z03819QK0000001.pdf

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

Under 41 U.S.C 1901

Brand Name

Agency Requirements

Procurement of Type VII Blast Media

Solicitation Number: 70Z03819QK0000001

Pursuant to the requirements of the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) and in accordance with the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5, this justification is prepared under the authority of FAR 13.501. Use of FAR 13.501 is justified by the following facts and rationale using the format at FAR 6.303-2, modified to reflect an acquisition under the authority of Simplified Acquisition Procedures at 41 U.S.C. 1901.

(1) Agency and Contracting Activity:

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Industrial Operations Division (IOD), Elizabeth City, North Carolina proposes to enter into a contract on the basis of other than full and open competition.

(2) Nature and/or Description of the action being approved:

The USCG, ALC, IOD seeks approval to award a contract on a brand name basis for the procurement of eStrip™ GPX Type VII Starch-g-Acrylic dry stripping blast media, herein referred to as Type VII blast media. The Type VII blast media is manufactured by Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). However, ADM only sells the Type VII blast media through authorized distributors that have specific territories and/or accounts. Midvale Group, Inc, doing business as Midvale Environmental Technologies, herein referred to as Midvale, is the exclusive distributor for all ADM Type VII blast media in North Carolina.

The USCG intends to award a requirements contract consisting of one (1) one-year base period and two (2) one-year option periods if exercised. This requirement is considered commercial in nature and will be procured utilizing the procedures listed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items in conjunction with FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.

The proposed contractor is:

Midvale Group, Inc.

Cage Code: 3NKN8 DBA: Midvale Environmental Technologies 6310 Knox Industrial Dr.

Saint Louis, MO 63139-3025

The contract type: Firm fixed-price.

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Under 41 U.S.C 1901

Brand Name Agency Requirements

Procurement of Type VII Blast Media Solicitation Number: 70Z03819QK0000001

The total estimated contract value of this requirement for the base and all option periods if exercised: $1,455,840.00, broken down as follows:

Period

Base Period Option Period 1 Option Period 2

Total

Type of funding: Operations and Support (O&S)

Year of funding: Fiscal Year 2019

Total

$475,703.00 $485,216.00 $494,921.00

$1,455,840.00

Any other responsible source able to provide the brand name Type VII blast media listed herein will also be considered for award.

(3) Description of Supplies/Services:

Type VII blast media is an environmentally friendly product used for paint removal. It is engineered from com and wheat starch and is non-toxic, biodegradable, and as an engineered polymer media derived from com, an inexpensive renewable source. The availability of this blast media fits with the engineering concerns related to the surface alteration and/or damage often related to the use of plastic abrasive used on USCG aircraft undergoing Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) at ALC. It removes a wide variety of coatings, from common polyurethane/epoxy paint systems, to more sophisticated systems such as rain erosion resistant coatings and radar absorbing material. It also removes vinyl from aircraft interior panels, sealants from components and/or fuel cells, and paint from cadmium-plated parts where the plating was left intact. Selective layer stripping without substrate damage, and that it is detectable under black lighting for easy detection during post-strip inspection, are other characteristics of this product. Its use can replace chemical and plastic bead paint stripping systems traditionally used and limits exposure of personnel to hazardous materials.

(4) Identification of Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open

Competition:

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. l 901(c), as implemented in FAR 13.501(a), "Sole source (including brand name) acquisitions."

(5) Demonstration that the Nature of the Acquisition Requires use of the Authority Cited:

Type VII blast media utilized in the removal of organic coatings of USCG Aircraft, shall be qualified to Military Specification MIL-P-85891A, "Plastic Media for Removal of Organic Coatings". Plastic Blast media Types I-VI qualify to Military Specification MIL-P-85891A;

however, they are not suitable for use on USCG aircraft components because they can peen soft materials such as aluminum and distort cracks. They are not compatible with fluorescent

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