A3. BNJ NW-WP4000-22-00084.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 1305M322QNWWP0021
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This document includes a brand name justification and details of a related federal contract opportunity. The brand name justification is for the procurement and installation of five Eaton 93PM uninterruptured power supply systems with lithium-ion battery backup at three National Weather Service weather forecast offices and the Southern Region headquarters. The justification cites the UPS system's ability to increase and decrease load through power modules and software as well as support lithium-ion batteries, which will decrease operational costs. The estimated value for the brand name portion is $400,540. The related federal contract opportunity is a solicitation to remove and dispose of existing UPS systems and batteries at three weather forecast offices and install new Eaton 93PM UPS systems and batteries at those locations as well as two systems at the Southern Region headquarters. The total requirement is a one-for-one replacement at each site except the regional headquarters, which requires two new UPS systems. The solicitation number and issuing agency are provided.
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BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION
FOR AN ACTION EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD
USING SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS
(AUTHORITY: 41 U.S.C. 1901)
NW-WP4000-22-00084
1. Agency and contracting activity. Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division (WAD) and National Weather Service (NWS), Southern Region (SR).
2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.
This is a brand name justification for procurement and installation of 5 Uninterrupted Power Supplies (UPS) at 3 Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) and Southern Region Headquarters.
These new units will replace aging and obsolete UPS systems. All approved distributers and or dealers of Eaton UPS systems will be solicited.
3. Description of supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the total estimated value).
NWS is soliciting for the replacement of 5 UPS systems with Eaton 93PM UPS system with lithium battery backup for 15 minutes. This will include the removal of current systems and installations of new system. Estimated value of the brand name portion of the requirement is $400,540.00.
4. Statutory authority permitting the sole source (including brand name) acquisition.
41 U.S.C. 1901, using SAP up to $7M as authorized by FAR 13.500(a) and implemented by FAR 13.501(a).
41 U.S.C. 1903, using SAP up to $13M for contingency operations as authorized by FAR 13.500(c) and implemented by FAR 13.501(a).
5. Demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited. The contracting officer has determined the following circumstances justify the use of a brand name as supported below:
Brand Name - Eaton 93PM UPS system has the ability to increase and decrease load utilizing power modules and internal software to meet the needs of the changing load requirements of the NWS. Also, the 93PM can support lithium Ion batteries. This is alone will decrease operational cost in the future.
Eaton systems will also fit the different configured electrical room with very little to zero modifications to the current electrical room configurations reducing the cost of installation.
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