A02.08-Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf

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ERDC Control No. 23-2850

Anchor Kit 35356 Anchor kit for tripods 12

QST6-T Tripod Tripod 12

GroundingK.it 35357 Electrical grounding kit 12

CR6-NA-XT-SW-CC Automated Monitoring platform 12

SP50-L15-PT Solar Panel 12

Mounting Pioe 173 87 WindSonic Mounting Pioe Kit 12

ENC14/16-NC-PM Weatherproof enclosure 12

Snow Vue 10 Digital Snow-depth Sensor 12

CRl000 Measurement and Control datalo1n!:er 12

Shipping: FOB Destination to the following:

• Five (5) Field Station Systems (i.e., five (5) each of all the items listed in Table 2) shall be delivered to CRREL-AKRO, Building 4070 9th Street, Fort Wainwright, Alaska 99703.

• All remaining items shall be delivered to CRREL, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755.

The estimated total value of this requirement is $.

4. Authority: FAR 13.106-l(b)(l): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), 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.)

5. Reason for Authority Cited: Campbell Scientific provides the only Environmental Monitoring Stations meeting the requisite specifications and interoperability requirements necessary to work alongside with CRREL's existing Campbell Scientific equipment, sensors, workflows, codes, and resultant data. The new sensors will be used to expand CRREL's monitoring network capability, thus need to be consistent with CRREL's existing sensors allowing CRREL to also swap out sensors and items in some existing stations with other new sensors to enable calibration and repair of sensors in the old stations. Having BRAND NAME Campbell Scientific equipment allows for seamless continuity of operations in monitoring stations even when certain sensors need to be pulled for maintenance or repair.

Failure to procure the requested Brand Name Campbell Scientific Environmental Monitoring Stations would cause unacceptable project delays and duplication of costs to the Government.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: The solicitation and redacted Brand Name Justification, indicating the Government's intent, will be posted to the SAM.gov website. The solicitation will be set aside for small business concerns.

7. Market Research: Market research was conducted as prescribed by FAR 10.00l(a) by CRREL technical representatives and the contracting office who both identified the Campbell Scientific's Environmental Monitoring Stations as the only products capable of fulfilling the Government's requirement. Other brand name equipment such as the Meter Group's Teros 12 Sensors, were deemed technically unacceptable as other equipment is not compatible with CRREL's existing equipment.

Market research further concludes Campbell Scientific is the sole manufacturer but not the sole distributor

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Position Title: Chief, Biogeochemical Sciences Branch Email Address:

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ERDC Control No. 23-2850

13. Fair and Reasonable Price Determination: As Contracting Officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. Basis for the determination: price analysis techniques.

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14. Contracting Officer's Approval: I hereby certify that this Brand Name Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Based on the foregoing, I approve this Brand Name Justification subject to availability of funds, and provided that the supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

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