Brand Name Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition.pdf

Last Updated 11/01/24

U.S. COAST GUARD JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) FOR FAR 13.106-1(b)

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER:

2025234-CC03 and 2025239-CC02

ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE, INCLUDING OPTIONS:

(Over Micro-Purchase Threshold, but up to the SAT)

AUTHORITY JUSTIFICATION TYPE

☐ 13.106-1(b)(1) ONLY ONE SOURCE REASONABLY AVAILABLE (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, or industrial mobilization).

☒ FAR 5.102(a)(6), FAR

11.105, FAR 13.106-1

(b) (1)

BRAND NAME – Items peculiar to one manufacturer: The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE:

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) intends to purchase the item shown in the following table on a brand-name basis and require that vendors provide traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) if they are not the OEM or an authorized distributor of the

OEM.

Line Item Nomenclature Part Number (PN) Quantity

1 4” Flexible Probe Kit for diameters .156” – 1.000” in case KIT SPO-6910-4FX 0.156-1.000 1 each

Rotary Hole Probes: All Rotary Hole Probes listed below are self-adjusting, universal with “Bell” backshell. Self-expanding 2-inch working length. Operating frequency 200 kHz – 3MHz, Fischer 4 pin connector, reflection differential coil configuration

2 0.218” (5.56 mm) diameter Rotary Hole Probe SUB-14-16 5 each

3 0.375” (9.52 mm) diameter Rotary Hole Probe SUB-24-28 5 each

4 0.500” (12.70 mm) diameter Rotary Hole Probe SUB-32-36 5 each

5 0.812” (20.62 mm) diameter Rotary Hole Probe SUB-52.56 5 each

6 0.875” (22.22 mm) diameter Rotary Hole Probe SUB-56-60 5 each

7 0.125” (3.18 mm) diameter Rotary Hole Probe SUB-8-10 4 each

8 0.281” (7.14 mm) diameter Rotary Hole Probe SUB-18-20 5 each

9 0.687” (17.46 mm) diameter Rotary Hole Probe SUB-44-48 5 each

The Eddy Current Probes listed above are a non-destructive testing (NDT) method that uses electromagnetic induction to inspect conductive metal components of USCG aircraft to detect flaws such as surface cracks, corrosion, and fatigue, which are often invisible to the naked eye. Line Item 1 is a kit of sixteen (16) flexible Probes of varying sizes designed to navigate uniquely shaped surfaces and hard to reach spaces. Line Items 2 through 9 are individual Eddy Current Probes.

SUGGESTED SOURCE NAME, ADDRESS, & UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI):

Evident Scientific, Inc. (CAGE Code: 9DV74)

48 Woerd Avenue

Waltham, MA 02453-3826

UEI: F28HDPCVHEL8

RATIONALE FOR JUSTIFICATION TYPE SELECTED ABOVE TO INCLUDE RELEVANT INFORMATION GAINED

THROUGH YOUR MARKET RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE JUSTIFICATION TYPE:

This equipment is prescribed for use by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) 01-1A-16-2, Subordinate Work Package (SWP406 02), General Procedures and Process Controls: Eddy Current, Magnetic Steel, Rotary Fastener Holes, NORTEC 600 Series. The OEM of this equipment is Evident Scientfic, Inc. (CAGE Code 9DV74). As the OEM, Evident Scientific owns all rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required for its manufacture. The rights to the technical data necessary to acquire this equipment from sources other than the OEM or an OEM approved source are not owned by the Government, and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase these rights. The item to be purchased must meet critical safety, durability, and reliability requirements, the achievement of which require extensive and/or sophisticated testing. The Government does not own or possess any rights to the relevant technical data, specifications, and drawings required to develop an adequate purchase description. In addition, the Government has not developed the technical data required to reverse engineer this item and has no plans to do so. It has been determined that it would be https://www.acquisition.gov/far/13.106-1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/5.102 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/11.105 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/11.105 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/13.106-1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/13.106-1

Last Updated 11/01/24 uneconomical for the Government to either purchase the data rights or to develop the technical data necessary to develop an adequate purchase description for the manufacture of this item.

These services are not available from any mandatory Government source IAW FAR 8.002 or from any non-mandatory source IAW FAR

8.004. A combined synopsis/solicitation will be posted to the Contract Opportunities section of the web site at www.sam.gov. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

CONTRACTING OFFICER - FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE DETERMINATION METHODS:

☐ MARKET RESEARCH

☒ COMPARISON OF PROPOSED PRICE WITH PRICES FOUND REASONABLE ON PREVIOUS PURCHASES

☐ CURRENT PRICE LIST

☒ COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR ITEMS IN A RELATED INDUSTRY

☐ COMPARISON TO IGCE

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE (EXPLAIN)

☐ OTHER (EXPLAIN)

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