A27 SSJ NVision-Redacted.docx

05 May 2022

MEMORANDUM

Subj: SOLE SOURCE MEMORANDUM TO ACQUIRE NVISION SOLUTIONS, INC. COMPONENTS (Purchase Request 1301004833)

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Sole Source Justification.”

This is a sole source justification. Contracting activity is the Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7001 (Contracts Department Code 02).

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a WOSB sole source, firm fixed price purchase order pursuant to FAR 19.1506(b) to NVision Solutions, Inc. to acquire commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components for use at the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU). This equipment is required for upgrading hyperbaric test equipment, facilities atmospheric control, life support and physiological systems.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs. (including the estimated value). The contract effort is to acquire the following:

This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total estimated value of $182,411.07. The Government's minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements. This purchase will be funded with FY2022 Operation and Maintenance, Navy (OMN) funds.

4. Identification of the justification rationale and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) [10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1)], Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The equipment listed above is provided by NVision Solutions, Inc., and they are the only source for that meet this requirement for the following reasons: NEDU uses various data loggers that provide remote and local capabilities for collecting temperature, pressure and depth information from in water diver test subjects and can interface with other NEDU Data Acquisition System (DAS). Using these data loggers, virtually any collection of data from active in water divers can be accommodated and routed to the DAS. The pressure ruggedized enclosures for operation to 700 PSI external pressure for the electroencephalogram (EEG) system, T30 data loggers, and T-pill systems directly support NEDU local and remote diver data collection. NVision provides reliable, cost effective, and modular, polyurethane encapsulated components and connectors that have been developed over many years for use in any test or measurement environment. For over twenty five years, these components have become NEDUs’ defacto standard connectors used during our diving research protocols. NVision polyurethane moldings and connector components make up the core of our data collection system. NVision is the sole source provider of these type polyurethane component assemblies and connectors for NEDUs’ data collection platforms and systems. Other manufacturer’s connectors are not compatible with the established NVision components and connector in use at NEDU.

Having to replace the current NVision systems would require hundreds of hours to reconfigure, rewire, and then test the replacements. New hardware cost plus labor hours would run in to the 10s of thousands of dollars. When adding in the added down time of the test facility it is not justifiable to replace the NVision components and connectors at this time. These are propriety items; other sources do not have the rights, parts and molds to manufacturer, or provide these parts. As such, the Government does not expect significant savings through competition and does expects significant and unacceptable delays that will negatively impact this requirement. Therefore, it is in the Governments’ best interest to award on a sole source basis to NVision Solutions, Inc.

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 13.106-1(b).

The Contracting Officer has determined that the order represents the best value and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, special features, administrative costs, etc.) to meet the Government’s needs.

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

For the reasons specified in paragraph 4 above, NVision Solutions Incorporated is the only source that can meet the Government’s needs. This requirement will be synopsized in the government point of entry SAM.gov.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification.

None

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

As stated in paragraph 4 above, NVision Solutions Incorporated is the only source that can meet the Government’s needs.

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