BIRM_FILTER_MEDIA_Brand_Name_Justification.pdf

FWS Form 3-0034 (Rev. 10/2020) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

1. Description of Need

3. Other Capable Sources

2. Market Research Conducted

Pursuant to FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).

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Brand Name Justification

JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

Acquisitions Operations

4. Barriers to Competition

5. Contractor's Qualifications

6. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost

7. Recommendation and Certification by Program Office

Based on the above justification, I recommend this acquisition be sent out for solicitation with Brand Name Justifications. I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Program / Project Officer

8. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval: Under SAT

Based on the above justification, I hereby certify and approve the use of sole source acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13 for this purchase.

Contracting Officer

Text3: There are many companies found online that sale the BIRM Media. We found no local companies that offer or can sell this product.

The existing equipment was designed to use the BIRM Media and is a Brand Name media made by several companies.

Need: 240 cubic feet (1 bag = 1 cubic foot, 40 bags/pallet)

Note on BIRM Capabilities: BIRM Media Reduction of dissolved iron and manganese compounds from raw water supplies. Acts as an insoluble catalyst to enhance the reaction between dissolved oxygen (D.O.) and the iron compounds. The physical characteristics of BIRM provide filter media which is easily cleaned by periodic backwashing to remove the precipitant. It is not consumed in the iron removal process and therefore offers a tremendous economic advantage over many other iron removal methods.

Text5: There are many companies or contractors that can provide the BIRM Media. Technology International provided the BIRM media in 2023 and is currently in SAM, overall doing a good job.