Attachment 2 Sole Source Justification.pdf

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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

MX45 POWER SUPPLY U{GRADE AND CALIBRATION

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The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT)’s Code 25 currently owns and extensively utilizes the AMETEK’s brand programmable power supplies, which were specifically designed and fabricated to NUWCDIVNPT’s specifications. Code25 has adequately and successfully supported the Power Systems Engineering (PSE) laboratory interface compatibility testing. This Ametek (formerly California Instruments) programmable power source unit is in need of repair to support the Power Systems Engineering Group (PSEG) in

MIL-STD 1399-300X testing. The NUWCDIVNPT Power Laboratory utilizes two larger units

CI/Ametek brand. All units use a common software package identified as a Graphic Users

Interface (GUI) program. Therefore it is required that a common operational or control philosophy must be preserved with any newer units to preclude the purchase of other associated software and the introduction of any unnecessary complexity in the testing process. The model identified (MX45) is the units in need of upgrade and calibration.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

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Item Brief Description Quantity

Full Calibration/Verification of MX45 unit to run in parallel application

1 Lot

Upgrade MX45 unit from Series I to Series II includes Warranty and Protection 1 Lot

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

Ametek Programmable, 9250 Brown Deer Road, San Diego, CA 92121 bought out the California

Instruments (CI) Corporation in December of 2007. As such, Ametek now manufacturers and controls all former CI products. The MX45 is one of the CI products. Ametek is the only vendor that can calibrate and upgrade the existing MX45 power supply.

There are currently two MX45’s that Code 25 currently owns, one functional MX45 and one that needs the repairs mentioned above. If the one functional MX45 goes down while waiting to procure a new MX45, that could take up to a year to procure, test, and calibrate, then the program will be dead in the water for current and planned testing and would greatly impact meeting the mission.