A12 - Brand Name JA_BEJ Dam ADAS_KO signed.pdf

Control Number: SAW-25-0034

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

1. Agency/Contracting Activity: US Army Corps of Engineers

Wilmington District Contracting Division 69 Darlington Avenue Wilmington, NC 28403

2. Description of Action: Solicitation of a Simplified Acquisition-Small Construction Contract to install an Automated Data Acquisition System (ADAS) to improve dam safety monitoring at B. Everett Jordan Dam. The contract will require the Contractor to purchase specified Brand Name equipment and install it to fulfill the contract.

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number:

Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time & Materials Cost

3. Description of Services or Supplies:

The total estimated value of the proposed action is $ 82,135.00 (equipment only) / $ 158,796.00 (Full Installation by Contractor).

The ADAS provides USACE state-of-the art dam safety monitoring of water levels within the earthen embankment at B. Everett Jordan Lake Dam. A BRAND NAME justification is required in order to specify to a Contractor/Installer what system of components is acceptable for the Small Construction Contract. The ADAS equipment specified in this SOW is currently in use at both Falls Lake and Island Creek Dams. The specified equipment brands (Geokon/Durham Geo Slope Indicator (DGSI) are easy to set-up, require no follow-on coding/formulation programming, and are compatible with established USACE digital communications architecture. Furthermore, Geokon, is the only manufacturer of narrow-gauge vibrating wire transducers that are small enough to fit into the small (1/2-inch) diameter piezometers located at the dam. DGSI is the only manufacturer of datalogger and gateway equipment that are compatible with the Geokon vibrating wire transducers. The desired components are listed below.

Table 1. BEJ Lake Dam ADAS System Components Requiring Brand Name Justification

Item Manufacturer Model Length (ft)

Quantity

Vibrating Wire Transducers (for 1/2-inch dia. Piezometers)

VW Piezometer Geokon 4500C 350 kPa 50 5 VW Piezometer Geokon 4500C 350 kPa 75 6 VW Piezometer Geokon 4500C 350 kPa 100 8 VW Piezometer Geokon 4500C 350 kPa 125 7 VW Piezometer Geokon 4500C 350 kpa 150 4

Item Manufacturer Model Quantity

Remote Monitoring Unit (RMU) Gateway DGSI Gateway - Gteclink 4G 915 MHz 1 Antenna DGSI Antenna - 3dB, 915/923 MHz 1

Remote Input/Output Box Datalogger DGSI Gteclink One Channel 14 Datalogger DGSI Gteclink Five Channel 9

Battery SAFT LSH 14 3.6v C 45 Spare Equipment

Datalogger DGSI Gteclink One Channel 1 Datalogger DGSI Gteclink Five Channel 1 Gateway DGSI Gateway - Gteclink 4G 915 MHz 1

Protective Enclosures Weather-Proof

Enclosures Campbell Scientific ENC14/16-SC-PM 21

Weather-Proof Enclosure

Campbell Scientific ENC16/18 NC-SB-PM 1

4. Authority: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)

Action using simplified acquisition procedures (select one):

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i): 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. Reasons for Authority Cited:

The components listed in Table 1 and within the Statement of Work were selected by USACE to fit the needs of B. Everett Jordan Lake Dam and the size constraints of the piezometers already installed at the dam. The listed components were selected by USACE personnel based on careful consideration of equipment compatibility, component sizing as related to the piezometer wells on site, ease of installation, and past performance history on similar projects. Geokon, is the only manufacturer of narrow-gauge vibrating wire transducers that are small enough to fit into the small (1/2-inch) diameter piezometers located at the dam. Geokon is only compatible with DGSI-made datalogger and gateway equipment.

There is expected competition for the contract as a whole, due to the need for set-up and installation.

6. Efforts to Increase Competition: The contract requires a Contractor to purchase the specified equipment and install it on site, using common construction methods such as trenching. There are multiple dealers/distributors that a Contractor can access to acquire these components.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: N/A

8. Market Research: Internet searches & contract W912PM22P0059. The following small business vendors can provide the required ADAS components:

Art’s Manufacturing and Supply, Inc (AMS, Inc) 105 Harrison Street American Falls, Idaho 83211 800-635-7330 208-226-2017 ams@ams-samplers.com

Straub Corporation P.O. Box 192 Stanton, Texas 79782 432-756-3489 http://www.straubcorporation.com

Diamond Scientific 625 Peachtree St., Suite 1 Cocoa, Florida 32922 321-223-7500 info@diamondsci.com

9. Interested Sources: To date, no other sources have expressed interest in this acquisition.

10. Other Facts: The following are site-specific constraints that factored into USACE’s selection of the brand-name components listed in Table 1:

1) Vibrating Wire Transducer Size. The inside diameter of the piezometer riser pipes currently installed at B. Everett Jordan Lake Dam is ½ inches. USACE determined there is only one supplier that manufactures transducers that can fit into the existing piezometers, which is Geokon.

2) Datalogger Compatibility and Ease of Programming. The datalogger and remote monitoring units (RMU) manufactured by DGSI is completely compatible with the Geokon Vibrating Wire Transducer. Furthermore, DGSI dataloggers are unique in that they are “plug-and play” and do not require additional coding or component modification to be implemented by USACE staff before they are put into operation.

3) Ancillary Equipment Availability. USACE determined during its plan development that the protective enclosure boxes offered by Campbell Scientific were readily available from suppliers able to supply the mandated equipment, and these enclosure boxes were verified to satisfactorily hold and protect the aforementioned equipment. DGSI does not manufacture a protective enclosure specifically for their components. Investigation revealed that supply chain issues make sourcing from some other vendors problematic. Since the other components are mandated by brand name, the enclosure boxes must also be designated to ensure proper fitting, availability and ability to protect the mandated equipment

Previous Purchase Order(s) or Contract(s): Yes No mailto:ams@ams-samplers.com http://www.straubcorporation.com/ mailto:info@diamondsci.com

If "Yes," for each purchase order or contract provide:

Purchase order or contract number: W912PM-XX-XXXX (LIST ALL applicable) Was action competed? Yes No --- If YES, describe procurement (set-aside, sole source, competed OM/GSA…)

11. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which is included in this abbreviated J&A is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Submitted By: John (Neill) Ray, S.I.

Position Title: Instrumentation Technician Email address: neill.ray@usace.army.mil

Signature (For Neill Ray):

12. Fair and Reasonable Price Determination and Contracting Officer Certification: As contracting officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable (check appropriate box):

IAW 13.106-3(a)(2)(i) – Market Research.

IAW 13.106-3 (a)(2)(ii) - Comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases.

IAW 13.106-3 (a)(2)(iii) - Current price lists, catalogs, or advertisements. However, inclusion of a price in a price list, catalog, or advertisement does not, in and of itself, establish fairness and reasonableness of the price.

IAW 13.106-3 (a)(2)(iv) - A comparison with similar items in a related industry.

IAW 13.106-3 (a)(2)(v) - The contracting officer’s personal knowledge of the item being purchased.

IAW 13.106-3 (a)(2)(vi) - Comparison to an independent Government estimate.

IAW 13.106-3 (a)(2)(vii) - Any other reasonable basis.

I hereby certify that this 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 services and supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Jenifer M. Garland Procuring Contracting Officer mailto:neill.ray@usace.army.mil