A.02_BrandNameDetermination_MagnetekBrand_SignedTech_SignedCS_SignedKO_7JUNE2023_SAM_Posting_Redacted.pdf

MAGNETEK IMPULSE G+VG+ SERIES 4

VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES

NAME BRAND DETERMINATION

1. CONTRACTING AGENCY:

Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, 333 SW First Avenue, OR 97204-3495.

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION:

Approval is being requested for a new firm fixed price contract, to purchase seven Magnetek Impulse G+VG+ Series 4 Variable Frequency Drives for cranes and their associated dynamic braking units and resistors.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES OR NATURE OF

CONSTRUCTION:

The Magnetek Impulse G+VG+ Series 4 Variable Frequency Crane Drives are required as replacements for the Bridge Crane #3 VFD’s utilized at Powerhouse 2.

4. AUTHORITY CITED

FAR 13.106-1 Soliciting Competition.

(b) Soliciting from a single source.

(1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

(i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

(ii) Where a single source is identified to provide a portion of a purchase because that portion of the purchase specifies a particular brand-name item, the documentation in paragraph (b) (1) (i) of this section only applies to the portion of the purchase requiring the brand-name item. The documentation should state it is covering only the portion of the acquisition which is brand-name.

5. REASON FOR AUTHORITY CITED:

a. Background: Bonneville Lock & Dam requests the replacement of the Bridge Crane #3 VFDs to be Magnetek Impulse G+VG+ Series 4 brand in order to be consistent with the other main cranes at the project.

b. Justification: Replacement of the bridge crane VFD’s needs to meet standardization initiatives in order to reduce life-cycle costs and excessive operation and maintenance considerations. Main cranes at the project including Gantry Crane #3, Gantry Crane #4, Bridge Crane #1, and Bridge

Crane #2 at Powerhouse 1, Gantry Crane #7 at Powerhouse 2, Gantry Crane #5 and Gantry Crane #6 at the Spillway all utilize Magnetek Variable Frequency Drives and the project requests the ability to keep all new or rehabilitated crane VFD’s consistent with those currently in use.

The required VFD’s include hardware and software that are intellectual property protected by copyrights, patents, or similar laws. The hardware and software are functionally linked and legally protected from copying.

Different VFD equipment would require unique product software and would require manufacture-specific training and licenses at additional cost to the government. VFD settings are easily transferred from/to the same type of VFD, without additional tuning, reducing downtime. Standardizing VFD’s, related equipment, and software will save taxpayer dollars by taking maximum advantage of existing investments in personnel training and experience, as well as reduced investment in spare parts inventory.

c. Impact: Not having the same type of VFD will require Bonneville Project to purchase additional spare parts, additional software, train personnel on the maintenance and troubleshooting of the new VFDs, support the additional cost of onsite support until sufficient project expertise is built to the level required support the new brand name VFDs. The replacement of the Bridge Crane #3 VFDs will be performed with in house labor, and a different brand name VFD could result in longer replacement time at additional cost for the government.

6. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION: Vendors that can provide this supply will be notified via either formal or informal Request For Quote.

7. ACTIONS TO INCREASE COMPETITION: No other manufacturer’s equipment at this time will satisfy the requirement of maintaining consistency across the main cranes at the project by being a direct replacement for Magnetek Impulse G+VG+ Series 2 brand. Due to the dollar amount there will be a solicitation put out on FedBizOpps to increase the amount of vendors.

8. MARKET RESEARCH: Market research was conducted using GOOGLE search engine to locate multiple distributors of Magnetek products.

9. INTERESTED SOURCES: Four vendors have expressed an interest and are able provide competitive pricing.

10. OTHER FACTS:

11.TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

12.REVIEWED BY:

13. CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION:

Based on the foregoing determination, I hereby approve the procurement of on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority 13.106-

NAME:

TITLE: Contracting Officer SIGNATURE: