B - Redacted Brand Name Justification.doc

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

This is a brand specific 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).

Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed price order on a brand name basis to the lowest price offeror that can provide the Bartington® Instruments brand magnetic test instrument items based on an extensive engineering evaluation of the Foreign Material Exploitation (FME) test system needs.

A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

This requirement is to purchase the following:

Part Number Nomenclature Quantity

MAG-13MSZ100

Three axis sensor, square, +-100uT, ultra low noise version (<4pTrms/(Hz)1/2 @ 1Hz)

MAG-13MSS100

Three axis sensor, square, +-100uT, standard noise version (<10pTrms/(Hz)1/2 @ 1Hz), submersible (200m)

MAG-13MSSZ100

Three axis sensor, square, +-100uT, ultra low noise version (4PTrms/(Hz)1/2 @ 1Hz), submersible (200m)

SCU1

Signal conditioning unit

MAG-13MSS100M

Cable, 100m, MAG-13MSS to PSU1/SCU1

MAG-13-APTR- MAG-03MS

Adapter Cable, MAG-03MS Cable to MAG-13, 1.5m length Grad-13-1000L Digital Three Axis Gradiometer, Land, 1000m baseline Grad-13-1000S Digital Three Axis Gradiometer, Submersible 200m, 1000m baseline Grad-13-MB2 Multiplexing Box 2-port for Grad-13

GRAD-13S100M

Cable, 100m, GRAD-13S to GRAD-13-MB2

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 acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total dollar value above micro-purchase levels, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.00. All instruments will be delivered no later than thirty (30) days after award of the order. The purchase will be funded with FY 2020 FME Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funds.

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) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, FAR 6.302-1 The Exploitation and Susceptibility Analysis Computational Complex (ESACC) FME CIP Project has a requirement for stimulation and monitoring hardware for electronic equipment. This purchase is brand specific for the following reasons. This hardware requires compatibility with existing classified projects conducted cooperatively with external organizations. It fills specific capability gaps recognized by the FME systems requirements. No other instruments can meet the bandwidth, signal to noise, ultra-low amplitude and transducer technologies the FME regularly encounters. The Bartington® Instruments are the only equipment that meet the FME requirements. Only new equipment with an Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) warranty are acceptable – no grey market or refurbished items permitted.

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.

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

This requirement will be synopsized on the Contract Opportunities website at beta.SAM.gov. No additional market research was conducted for the reasons stated in paragraph 4 above.

Any other facts supporting the justification.

None

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, the specified brand and OEM part numbers are the only products that can meet the requirement.