BRAND NAME DETERMINATION CONOPPS.pdf

BRAND NAME DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

FOR AN ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

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

NFFKF700-20-00965

1. Agency and contracting activity. Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Eastern Region Acquisition Division (ERAD) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Seafood Inspection Laboratory (NSIL).

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs (including the estimated value).

Air Compressor/Vacuum Pump Preventative Maintenance Contract a.) Four quarterly preventative maintenance visits from a factory certified technician.

b.) Priced as an option, emergency breakdown service with a next day visit.

3. Identification of the brand name to be solicited.

Sullair Brand 1 Sullair Way Michigan City, IN 46360

4. Supporting rationale. Only one brand name is reasonably available as detailed below:

□ Brand Name – This 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.

The facility that the National Seafood Inspection Laboratory current resides in has an air compressor and vacuum pump used for our laboratory analyses. This equipment is manufactured by Sullair. To ensure proper maintenance to manufacturer’s specifications, maintenance must be completed by a factory authorized technician.