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MEMORANDUM

Subj: SOLE SOURCE MEMORANDUM TO ACQUIRE SLQ-48 MNV VALVE PACKAGES FROM ADAMS AIR & HYDRAULICS, INCORPORATED (ERP Requisition 1300974429)

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

This is a sole source 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).

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed price purchase order to Adams Air & Hydraulics Incorporated, 904 S 20th St Tampa, FL 33605 to design and test a SLQ-48 MVN Valve Packages and supporting services in direct support of the Mine Neutralization System (MNS).

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

The following item is being acquired:

The estimated value of this effort is approximately $44,491.00. 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 procurement will be funded with FY21 Other Procurement, Navy (OPN) Funds.

4. 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), 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).

This procurement is sole source for the following reasons. Adams Air & Hydraulics, Inc. (MOOG) has over six decades of experience manufacturing, selling, and repairing hydraulic valves. The scope of this contract is to buy two (2) sets of valve packages that meet the specifications of the obsolete valves. And that their dimensions are exact, so that they fit in the limited space that the vehicle has for them. Adams Air & Hydraulics Incorporated (MOOG) is the only company that have our initial design to full service production of our valve packages. The proposed time of completion by Adams Air & Hydraulics Incorporated is 14 weeks, whereas a company without previous experience would have to incur in additional cost and time of design, prototyping and testing to comply with the required military standards. Given the limited space to fit the valves, the manufacturer redesigned the size of the valves that replace the obsolete ones to fit in the package space at no additional cost. The time of completion for a company that has no previous experience building, qualifying, and testing, according to military standards, would be between six months and one year. The Government would incur in thousands of dollars during the extended period of time.

5. 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.

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

The Government does not own the technical data package for the valve packages that would allow competition on this procurement. As the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Adams Air & Hydraulics, Inc. (MOOG) is the only company with the in-house resident knowledge to accurately fabricate the parts. For this reason, a market research was not able to be conducted.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification.

None

8. 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 the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Adams Air & Hydraulics, Inc. (MOOG) is the only company with the in-house resident knowledge to accurately fabricate the parts.

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