B12_MISC_BN_Continental_Engine_Redacted.pdf

SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) UNDER THE

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)

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1. Contracting activity/agency. Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, Division 2, Branch 1 in support of the Alaska Regional Office of the Office of Aviation Services (OAS).

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs.

The government requires two remanufactured, zero-time, brand name Continental Engines,IO-520D108B to be utilized on Cessna 185 aircraft. The estimated cost of this required engine is $110,000.00. With the long lead times occurring within industry, the anticipated delivery date is by May 15, 2022.

3. Identification of the single source to be solicited.

Continental Aero Technologies 2039 South Broad Street Mobile, AL 36615

4. Reason for authority cited. Brand Name – The particular brand name is essential to the requirement and market research indicates similar products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet agency needs. If the justification is to cover only the portion of the buy which is brand name, then it should so state; the approval level requirements will then only apply to that portion.

5. Rationale.

The remanufactured engines are required to be placed into inventory as spares to be utilized on Fleet aircraft when necessary. The engines must be compatible with the Cessna 185 aircraft that are currently in the Office of AviationServices (OAS) fleet.

There is only one engine (Continental IO-520D)) that is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be installed on these Cessna 185 Fleet aircraft per their Type Certificate. A Type Certificate is issued to signifythe airworthiness of an aircraft manufactured to design or “type.” The Type Certificate reflects a determination made by the FAA that the aircraft is manufacturedaccording to an approved design, and that the design ensures compliance with airworthiness requirements. The certificate is issued by the FAA, and once issued the

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design cannot be changed without a Supplemental Type Certificate. The Continental IO-520D is the only engine that can fulfill the government’s requirement.

6. Market Research.

Market research was conducted using internet searches, reviewing Continental distributors’ websites for pricing and availability of engines. Review of these distributors’ websites, prices, and delivery schedules indicate that there are only two distributors that can meet this requirement. Knowledgeable government personnel from the Office of Aviation Services (OAS) were interviewed about this need and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) requirements as well as pricing and availability of Continental engines in Anchorage, AK. OAS personnel have ordered many engines of this type and have the experience and knowledge necessary to understand this requirement and its challenges. Mandatory sources were reviewed to include GSAAdvantage!. GSA does not provide this product. Other mandatory sources do not provide this item. A search at SAM.gov under the NAICS 336412 revealed 61 potential vendors (with more than half being For Profit Organization/Foreign Owned).

Based on the efforts described above, market research found this acquisition will be a brand name request IAW FAR 13.106.Continental Engines are the only FAA approved engine that can fill this requirement for the Office of Aviation Services fleet aircraft; however, there are only two known authorized distributers of Continental engines in the United States. NAICS code 336412 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing applies to this acquisition. The performance requirements (limitations on subcontracting) and the nonmanufacturing rule for this NAICS code does not apply to this acquisition IAW 13 CFR 121.406(c). Based on market research, this requirement will be Full and Open Competition for a brand name item as the Contracting Officer does not have reasonable expectation of receiving quotes from two or more responsible small businesses authorized to distribute Continental Engines.

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Under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), the undersigned hereby determines that this action only covers the engines peculiar to Continental as a brand name justification.

Heather D. Clifton Date

Contracting Officer, AQD

Concur

PATRICK

CLARK

Digitally signed by

PATRICK CLARK

Date: 2021.11.23 13:42:54 -09'00'

Patrick S. Clark Date Chief of Maintenance, OAS

HEATHER

CLIFTON

Digitally signed by

HEATHER CLIFTON

Date: 2021.11.24

08:08:58 -05'00'