B08__MF715-25 Urgent.pdf

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TAMPER TRAILER Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
W519TC23Q2303
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Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command

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This document is a justification for an urgent acquisition over $3,500 for the purchase of a railroad specific trailer from Traileze. The trailer, model TE100FG with option TE1FA, will be delivered to the Military Capabilities Assurance Activity at Aberdeen Proving Ground to transport tampers and minimize calibration issues during transportation. The government will experience financial harm from downtime required to calibrate equipment after current transportation methods, and delivery of the trailer is needed before an off-base project starting in October 2023. The requirement was first known in May 2023 and the projected lead time for the trailer is six to eight months. The solicitation number for the trailer is W519TC23Q2303 and is being procured by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command as a sole source item built specifically by Traileze to accommodate rail specialty equipment needs.

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SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITON PROCEDURES (SAP)

Justification for Urgent Acquisitions Over $3,500 But Not Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

URGENT REQUESTS ARE FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES THAT WILL RESULT IN WORK STOPPAGE OR ARE MISSION ESSENTIAL AND NORMAL PROCESSING TIMES WILL RESULT IN INJURY TO THE GOVERNMENT. THIS JUSTIFICATION MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE REQUESTOR. THE REQUEST MUST DESCRIBE THE COMPELLING NATURE OF THE URGENCY, HOW THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND WHAT THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS MIGHT BE. STATEMENTS SUCH AS "EMPLOYEES WILL BE SENT HOME" OR "THE LINE WILL GO DOWN" ARE INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT AN URGENT PURCHASE. THE CUSTOMER SHALL PROVIDE THE

FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER 2. PROJECT/TASK NUMBER 3. ESTIMATED AMOUNT

4. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE.

Traileze (the name of the trailer company) will provide a railroad specific trailer, Model #TE100FG with an additional option TE1FA single axle flip. Traileze will deliver the trailer to MCAAP. the intended use is specific to our tampers so they can be properly transported and minimize calibration issues that arise during transportation. sole proprietary and built specifically by the MFG to accommodate our needs for rail specialty equipment.

5. PROVIDE EXPLANATION, DATA, ESTIMATED COSTS OR OTHER RATIONALE AS TO THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF HARM THE

GOVERNMENT WILL EXPERIENCE, FINANCIAL OR OTHERS, IF THE AWARD WERE DELAYED.

Downtime for calibration of equipment that is caused by our current means of transportation each time the tamper is hauled to a project. Without this specific trailer MCAAP will continue to use our current trailers to haul the Tamper and this method requires extensive driving routes that make delivery times of equipment potentially longer than expected causing more downtime.

6. PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE AND MANUFACTURING LEAD-TIME INVOLVED.

MCAAP would need this prior to starting a specific off base project scheduled to start OCT 2023. the projected lead time on the trailer is between 6 and 8 months.

7. PLEASE PROVIDE THE DATE THE REQUIREMENT WAS FIRST KNOWN TO EXIST.

May 2023

8. PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO

COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Downtime for calibration of equipment that is caused by our current means of transportation each time the tamper is hauled to a project. Without this specific trailer MCAAP will continue to use our current trailers to haul the Tamper and this method requires extensive driving routes that make delivery times of equipment potentially longer than expected causing more downtime. directly effecting MCAAP's ability to support the war fighter.

MCAAP Form 715-25, February 2016 PREVIOUS EDITION IS OBSOLETE

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