Attachment_No__06_-_Brand_Name_Justification.pdf

Brand name justification format.doc

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

BRAND NAME ONLY

BACKGROUND:

Victorian Park is contributing element to the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Landmark District.

Light fixature aesthetics and uniformity are paramount to preserving the historic view scape of the park.

SAFR is requesting the SOW specify Penn Globe drawing; #677-15373-F360 as this is a follow-on acquisition to complete the replacement of the old light fixtures in Victorian Park. In 2020 PR 140P8620P00I0 replaced all but 10 of the old lights with the brand specified above. This PR will complete the replacement of the old fixtures

1) FAR Statutory Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c )(2 ), FAR 6.302-1, Brand Name Only and Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Reason for Authority Cited: The use of the following Penn Globe drawing #677-15373F360 is essential to the Government’s requirements, thereby precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company.

Penn Globe drawing #677-15373F36 is manufactured by Penn Globe, North Bradford Connecticut and ships directly to any installer. The source to acquire the light is Penn Globe, 300 Shaw Road, North Bradford CT 06471. Previous purchase have been my through Michelle Stonier, stonierm@pennglobe.com,

(203) 484 7749 ext 10. The Government is requiring a single brand name product. The procurement of this product is not exclusive to a single installer.

2) BRAND NAME description to meet the Park’s needs:

Penn Globe drawing #677-15373F36 is an exact match the lights that were installed in 2020, the purchase and installation of theses lights is a follow-on project to finish replacing worn out light fixatures in a historic area.

The Penn Globe drawing #677-15373F36 was originally chosen because it closely resembles the light fixtures that were originally installed it the historic district. To deviate from the current model would create a lack of consistency that would diminish the historic landscape and degrade the view scape which is unacceptable under the guidelines established in The Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties.

The minimal needs of the Government are an exact match per the judgement of the historical architects to the features, color, design characteristic and functionality of the Penn Globe, drawing #677-15373F36, thereby maintaining the historical appearance of the historic district.

3) Market Research conducted (efforts to obtain other light fixatures) or state reason for not conducting market research:

During the 2020 initial procurement extensive market research was conducted to determine which brand and fixature model would closely resemble the original fixatures, stand up to the harsh marine environment, improve the parks energy efficiency, and meet NPS’s Dark Skies design requirements. Penn Globe’s drawing #677-15373F36 was selected at that time.

No additional market research was conducted for this follow-on procurement.

4) Other Factors to support Penn Globe drawing #677-15373F36 only:

Penn Globe drawing #677-15373F36 was previously purchased in 2020 under PR 140P8620P00I0. This procurement is a follow-on project to replace the 10 remaining fixatures that were not replaced under the previous PR.

5) Technical Certification: