A.02.05- ACS Sole Source Justification_Redacted.pdf
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This document is a Contracting Officer's Determination for Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Huntington District. The procurement is for new low flow gate operators for Alum Creek Dam, with a total value of $116,658.68 and a performance period ending 9/30/2025. The contract will be a fixed-price purchase order using Operations & Maintenance Army (OMA) funds.
The justification emphasizes the need for Limitorque brand operators specifically, citing that the existing facility infrastructure is configured exclusively for Limitorque operators, and switching to another brand would require significant and costly modifications. Flo Source, Inc. is identified as the only licensed dealer of Limitorque operators serving the Alum Creek area. Market research conducted in August 2025 confirmed that alternative operator brands, while potentially capable of fulfilling USACE's mission, are incompatible with the existing infrastructure at Alum Creek Lake. The procurement is a brand name buy, and because the action is over $25K, it will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.
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CUI//SP-PROCURE/FED ONLY
Control No: LRH-FY25
CUI//SP-PROCURE/FED ONLY
Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
1. Contracting Activity: USACE, Huntington District, 502 8th Street, Huntington, WV 25701
2. Description of Action:
Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement
Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Order/BPA against FSS Contract:
Order against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract:
Order against a single award IDC Contract:
Modification to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order
Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours Cost Reimbursable Hybrid
Funds: Operations & Maintenance Army (OMA) CG funds Other Funds:
FY: 25
Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:
Brand Name Buy: Yes No
3. Description of Services or Supplies:
The purpose of this request is to furnish new low flow gate operators to meet original O&M specifications. The low flow operators are used to open and close the low flow gates at Alum Creek Dam. Once the work is complete the Contractor shall satisfactorily test and deliver the operators to Alum Creek Lake.
CUI//SP-PROCURE/FED ONLY
Control No: LRH-FY25
CUI//SP-PROCURE/FED ONLY
Period of Performance: 9/30/2025
Total Value $116,658.68
4. Authority:
FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.
Or
FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) and 8.405-6(b)(1) Brand Name FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) Urgency FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only One Source is Capable FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on
Or
FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) Only One Awardee is Capable FAR 16.505(a)(4) Brand Name FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) Urgency FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(D) Minimum Guarantee
5. Reasons for Authority Cited:
a. The purpose of this request is to furnish new low flow gate operators to meet original O&M specifications. Once the work is complete the Contractor shall satisfactorily test and deliver the operators to Alum Creek Lake.
b. Limitorque operators are essential as replacement for the existing operators. The operators onsite currently are Limitorque brand, the facilities are currently configured to fit Limitorque operators, other on-site equipment is solely combatable with Limitorque operators, and all spare operators are Limitorque brand. Additionally, market research indicates that other brands of operators would require significant changes to the configuration of the facility, such as the removal and re-pouring of concrete to fit the different brand of operator. The alteration of the facilities would render the spare Limitorque brand operators incompatible with the altered facility. Purchasing a Limitorque brand operator will also save the Government money because the facility already houses spare parts for Limitorque operators, and the users of the operators are already trained and proficient on the use as well as the maintenance of Limitorque operators. Market research also indicates that other brands of operators would require
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