B08_Attachment_5_J_A_Brand_Name_Justification_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

for SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS OVER THE MICROPURCHASE THRESHOLD (See FAR

Part 2) UP TO SAT (See FAR 13.106-1)

Date: 1/31/2023 PR Number: 004061126

1. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and its intended use (include the anticipated cost):

Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO) requires the use of one or more specific brands of paint remover products to remove paint from the exterior of the Worthington House as follows:

Elephant Snot manufactured by Graffiti Solutions Cathedral Heavy Duty manufactured by Lancaster Lime Works Smart Strip Pro manufactured by Dumond Peel Away 1 manufactured by Dumond

One, all, or any combination of these brand name products are required brands to remove paint off historic brick at the Worthington House in accordance with the technical expert recommendations of the Acting NCA Regional Historical Architect and Architectural Conservator which is IAW the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

One, all, or any combination of these brand name products are required brands to remove paint off historic brick at the Worthington House in accordance with the technical expert recommendations of the Acting NCA Regional Historical Architect and Architectural Conservator which is IAW the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

2. Sole Source Justification rationale (Check one and explain below):

______ Only one responsible source.

______ Urgent and compelling circumstances exist. Include critical delivery or performance dates, and when you became aware of the requirement. Provide a specific statement of the impact on Government operations, financial or otherwise, if the required delivery or performance dates are not met.

__X___ Other Acting NCA Regional Historical Architect IAW The Secretary of the Interior’s

Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

Explain: Per the technical expertise of the Acting NCA Historical Architect IAW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, the underlying substrate of any historic building needs to be preserved to the best of the ability during a renovation. To protect the historic brick certain damaging chemicals, must be avoided so as not to cause harm to the historic fabric of 19th Century brick. A list of chemical paint removers was developed by the Acting NCA Historical Architect and field tested by the park to determine what brand paint removers can be used to cause the least amount of damage to the historical fabric of the structure. The criteria for selecting appropriate paint removers centered on the personal knowledge of the Acting NCA Historical Architect and the fact that the chemical composition of paint removers change without warning. Other considerations that were taken included spread rates, residue formation, environmental hazards, and occupational hazards. These factors considered, the four name brand products identified in section 1 are the only products that shall be used to ensure the mission of the National Park Service and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties is carried out. No other brands shall be used.

The name brand products identified in section 1 cater towards use on historical elements and meet compliance set forth by the park. These products will mitigate any adverse effect on the historic brick. In addition, the products have been improved with additives that bring less environmental hazards, residue formation, and occupational hazards, and are suitable for application over a large temperature range.

The paint needs to be removed because it took away this historic distinctive feature as well as caused water damage to the breathable brick since its application in the 1990s. The park will discontinue painting historic brick with modern products due to deglazing and degradation of the brick. The Government has determined that only the brand-name products identified in section 1 meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

While other paint removing products may be available, only the brand name products identified in section 1 were recommend by the Acting NCA Historical Architect and have been field tested on the existing paint adhered to the historic brick of the Worthington House, therefor they are the only products that will ensure the National Park Service’s mission of preservation is upheld and no further damage to the 19th Century historical fabric is done. It is not in the best interest of the Government to use anything other than the brands named in section 1 of this document. Meeting the mission of the agency is paramount to maintaining the public trust when it comes to preservation of critical historical structures that are important to the nation as a whole.

Any of the specific brand identified in section 1 of this document can be procured by contractors from multiple vendors or distributors – they are readily available for purchase by anyone.

3. Market Research. Please explain the results or why one was not performed. State whether any other offers were received, or anyone expressed interest:

Market research was conducted via online pricing with regard to the four brand name products identified in section 1. Additionally, market research was conducted via SBA Dynamic Small Business Search, the use of historic contracts, and the contract specialist’s own knowledge of painting projects in which several qualified contractor’s that can satisfy this requirement were identified. Considering this is a brand name justification for only a portion of the project as a whole, there will be no impact on the ability of any qualified contractors interested in competing in this acquisition using one, all, or any combination of the identified name brand products that are required. Any interested contractor can make a purchase from any authorized distributor and can apply this product without the need for any previous specific training offered by the manufacturers.

Sources that expressed in writing, an interest in this acquisition include those contractors who signed in and attended the pre solicitation site visit to include, in no particular order:

a. B&M Painting, Inc.

b. B3 Enterprises, LLC

c. Ritz

d. Razor Consulting

e. FOBS Worldwide

f. Elite Eco Blasting