B - Redacted Sole Source Justification.doc

Subj: SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR DIVER THERMAL EQUIPMENT DEVELOMENT & TESTING

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 NSWC-PCD, Code 024, 110 Vernon Ave., Panama City, FL, 32407.

Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed price purchase order to MED-ENG, LLC, 103 Tulloch Drive, Ogdensburg, NY 13669 for the engineering technical support and equipment alteration/manufacture with the Special Operational Forces Combat Diving Team.

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

Line Part# Item Name Qty.

N/A

DESIGN VALIDATION TESTING

4984005

DDS CMDHS OPERATIONAL TEST KIT

4983986

CMDHS ADAPTER, DRY SUIT PASS THROUGH GFE

This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total estimated value greater than $25,000. The Government's minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements.

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) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, FAR 6.302-1.

Diving and Life Support programs rely heavily upon companies such as MED-ENG, LLC. Extensive Market Research has been conducted and MED-ENG, LLC remains the sole vendor for the maintenance and upgrading of required systems. MED-ENG, LLC is the OEM of the equipment referenced in this order and as such, they are the only ones who have access to the proprietary information required to complete the required tasking.

As such, the government does not expect significant savings through competition and it is more advantageous to the Government to award on a sole source basis to MED-ENG, LLC for the equipment listed in Section 3.

As such, the government does not expect significant savings through competition and it is more advantageous to the Government to award on a sole source basis to MED-ENG, LLC for the items referenced in Section 3 of this document.

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.

For the reasons specified in paragraph 4 above, MED-ENG, LLC is the only source that can meet the Government’s needs. This requirement will be synopsized in the government point of entry beta.sam.gov because it is estimated greater than $25,000.00.

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, MED-ENG, LLC is the only source that can meet this requirement.