Brand_Name_Justification.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

CONTRACTING OPERATIONS - CENTRAL

1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240

Justification for Brand Name Products

Date: 2/19/2026

Project: SLBE – LCV Volvo Penta Outdrives

1. Identifications

a. Agency: National Park Service

b. Contracting Office: OH Major Acquisition Buying Office

2. Description of the action being approved:

The National Park Service (NPS) shall be soliciting for qty. 2 (two) Volvo Penta Aquamatic Drives, MFG Part # 23548865.

The documents included with the solicitation call for specific brand name products that are peculiar to one manufacturer. This written justification provides approval for limiting competition to the listed brand name products as authorized by the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

3. Description of supplies and services: Qty. 2 (two) Volvo Penta Aquatmatic Drives, MFG Part # 23548865 for the NPS Munson Landing Craft Vessel.

4. Authority:

a. 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1): Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

b. FAR Part 11.105: The Brand Name products are essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products do not meet and cannot be modified to meet the agency’s needs.

c. FAR 6.302-1: The use of the name brand products are essential to the Government’s requirements, thereby precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company.

5. The description of the product’s unique qualifications or the unique nature of the acquisition: Volvo Penta Aquatmatic Drives, MFG Part # 23548865 are unique to the manufacturer and are the only available product that will be compatible with the Munson Landing Craft Vessel’s current power source, a Volvo Penta D6-310 engine, with no modifications to the mount or transom.

6. Efforts to obtain competition:

a. Efforts to ensure offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable:

For acquisitions over $25,000 the solicitation will be issued on the Government’s Point of Entry, sam.gov.

b. Presolicitation notice per FAR 5.2:

For acquisitions over $25,000 a presolicitation notice shall be posted on the Government’s Point of Entry, sam.gov unless the exception noted at FAR Part 5.202(a)(13) applies.

7. Determination that costs will be fair & reasonable: Quotes will be determined fair and reasonable by competition as well as comparison of established and advertised market prices. The outdrives are a commercial off the shelf product and comparative pricing is widely available.

8. Description of the market research conducted: The requiring activity researched the requirement and confirmed that the outdrives for the Volvo Penta D6-310 engine is proprietary to the manufacture and no outer outdrive on the market would be compatible with the existing engine without further modifications to the mount or transom.

9. Other facts supporting other than full & open competition:

a. Reason why documents suitable for full & open competition have not been developed: Any similar product on the market simply would not fit and be compatible with the existing Volvo Penta D6-310 engine.

b. Data, estimated costs or other rationale as to the extent or harm to the Government: failure to acquire this brand name product could render the Munson Landing Craft Vessel inoperable and would prevent NPS personnel from carrying out their mission affecting the safety of experience of visitors to the Lakeshore. Furthermore, the use of any other product would require modifications to the vessel’s mount or transom, potentially creating a safety hazard or damage to the engine. The Government could be exposed to further costs to repair or replace the engine as well as unlimited liability from potential safety risks.

10. Interested Sources:

Mobile Marine Service, East Jordan, MI Marine Parts Source, Sun Prairie, WI

11. Actions to remove barriers to competition in the future for similar acquisitions: N/A

12. Certifications: N/A

Technical / Requirements Certification:

I certify that any supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel (i.e. verifying the Government’s minimum needs or schedule requirements or other rationale for other than full and open competition) and which form a basis for the justification have been certified as complete and accurate:

(Signature)________________________________________ (Date) _______________________

(Type or Print Name): __________________________________________________

Island Maintenance Supervisor

Up to $50,000

I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief:

(Signature) _______________________________________ (Date) _______________________

(Type or Print Name): __________________________________________________

Contracting Officer