B8 - Redacted Sole Source Justification.pdf

MEMORANDUM

Subj: SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR DEEP SOUTH CRANE RENTALS. FOR

NEDU BOTTLEFIELD BANK REPLACEMENT

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

Deep South Crane Rentals is a small business partner. Deep South Crane Rentals is a small business and is registered in SAM Cage Code- 0JL07. Contracting activity is NSWC-PCD, Code 024, 110 Vernon Ave., Panama City, FL, 32407.

Deep South Crane Rentals, Inc.

Tel: (800)-826-2849 Fax: n/a

PO. BOX 37159

PENSACOLA, FL, 32526, USA

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

This action will award a sole source, firm fixed price purchase order to Deep South Crane Rentals LLC to provide crane services to Navy Experimental Diving Unit for replacement of gas bottles in the bottlefield.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs. The contract effort is to acquire the following:

This is a procurement for:

Category Hrs Rate Amount

Certified Rigger 40 Flagger 40

Materials Qty Unit Cost Amount

1 Crane (Hourly Cost) 200 Ton 40 2 Lift Plan 1 3 Counterweight in/out - 158 Ton 2 4 Spreader Bar 1 5 Per diem per man 10 6 Fuel Surcharge

Grand Total

This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total estimated value of greater than $25,000.00. 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 acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total dollar value above micro-purchase levels, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.00.

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) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements FAR 6.302-1.

Deep South Crane is available to move diver’s life support gas banks from the inbound trucks to offload on to the pier. This purchase is not suitable for full and open competition for the following reasons. We need a specific crane to make the lifts required across the pier. The heaviest lift is 41,000 pounds lifted to a radius not to exceed 50 feet. It is necessary and must be completed with the correct crane. Deep South Crane Rentals Inc. is uniquely qualified to execute the lift due to the specific equipment requirements. Therefore, they are only source that can meet the weight and swing radius of the required lifts. Deep South Cranes is also highly experienced with NSAPC and NEDU lift requirements. If a different vendor were to be used, the entire dive mission would be at risk, due to the critical nature of the diver’s life support gas banks. Additionally, another vendor would have to become familiar with the various regulations and processes required to operate a crane on a naval installation, costing the government in time. Attempting to order from a different vendor could be costly to meet the Government’s needs.

As such, the government does not expect significant savings through competition, and it is more advantageous to the Government to award on a sole source basis to Deep South Crane Rental Inc. for crane operations.

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.

For the reasons specified in paragraph 4 above, Deep South Crane Rentals, Inc. is the only source that can meet the Government’s needs. This requirement will be synopsized in the government point of entry SAM.gov because it is estimated to be greater than $25,000.00.

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 stated in paragraph 4 above, Deep South Crane Rentals is the only source that can meet this requirement.