B-SSJ Redacted.doc

7 December 2020

MEMORANDUM

Subj: SOLE SOURCE MEMORANDUM TO ACQUIRE SIX (6) EACH NVISION SOLUTIONS, INC. T30 DATA LOGGER SYSTEMS (Purchase Request 1300895844) file_0.png file_1.png file_2.wmf file_3.wmf file_4.png file_5.wmf file_6.png file_7.wmf file_8.png file_9.wmf

Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification Sole Source

This is a Women Owned Small Business 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 WOSB sole source, firm fixed price purchase order pursuant to FAR 19.1506(b) to NVision Solutions, Inc. to acquire an initial six (6) each T30 Data Loggers Systems and the option to purchase four (4) more at a later date (within 12 months of the initial purchase) for use at the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU).

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(including the estimated value).

This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total estimated value including options of $272,907.00. 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 purchase will be funded with FY21 and FY22 Operation and Maintenance, Navy (OMN) funds. Funding is to support procurement of equipment for upgrading hyperbaric test equipment, facilities atmospheric control, life support and physiological systems.

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Identification of the justification rationale and, if applicable, a demonstration of the 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B). Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B).

Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B). The equipment listed above is provided by NVision Solutions, Inc., and they are the only source for that meet this requirement for the following reasons: NEDU uses various data loggers that provide remote and local capabilities for collecting temperature, pressure and depth information from in water diver test subjects and can interface with other NEDU Data Acquisition System (DAS). Using these data loggers, virtually any collection of file_50.png file_51.wmf file_52.png file_53.png file_54.wmf file_55.wmf data from active in water divers can be accommodated and routed to the DAS. NVision provides reliable, cost effective, and modular, polyurethane encapsulated components and connectors that have been developed over many years for use in any test or measurement environment. For over twenty five years, these components have becom file_56.png file_57.wmf file_58.png file_59.png file_60.wmf file_61.wmf file_62.png file_63.png file_64.png file_65.wmf file_66.wmf file_67.wmf file_68.png file_69.wmf file_70.png file_71.png file_72.wmf file_73.wmf file_74.png file_75.wmf file_76.png file_77.png file_78.png file_79.png file_80.png file_81.wmf file_82.wmf file_83.wmf file_84.wmf file_85.wmf file_86.png file_87.wmf during our diving research protocols. NVision polyurethane moldings and connector components make up the core of our data collection system. NVision is the sole source provider of these type polyurethane component components and connector in use at NEDU.

Having to replace the current NVision Data Logger System would require hundreds of hours to reconfigure, rewire, and then test the replacements. New hardware cost plus labor hours would run in to the 10s of thousands of dollars. When adding in the added down time of the test facility it is not justifiable to replace the NVision components and connectors at this time. These are propriety items; other sources do not have the rights, parts and molds to manufacturer, or provide these parts. As such, the Government does not expect significant savings through competition and does expects significant and unacceptable delays that will negatively impact this requirement.

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NVision Solutions, Inc.

A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 13.106-1(b).

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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

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, NVision Solutions, Inc. is the only source that file_126.png file_127.png file_128.png file_129.wmf file_130.wmf file_131.wmf file_132.png file_133.png file_134.wmf file_135.wmf

This requirement will be synopsized in the government point of entry beta.SAM.gov.

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, NVision Solutions, Inc. is the only source that can meet this requirement.