Brand Name JustRD.pdf

This is a Brand Name Justification and Approval document for the procurement of three Dodge-Baldor Pillow Block Bearings (part #P4B-BAR-800) for the Dredge Goetz, issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St Paul District. The procurement is structured as a 100% Small Business set-aside with a firm fixed price contract.

The document justifies the brand name requirement based on 30 hours of market research that determined Dodge-Baldor bearings are the only ones meeting the specific configuration needs, including a four-bolt split configuration with tin babbitt material insert. Research included contacting Applied Industrial Technologies, Motion Industries, McMaster-Carr, Brewton Iron Works, and Ronco Engineering, who either didn't carry the required size or could only provide the same Dodge bearing. The justification notes that using non-OEM parts could require complete reconfiguration of the cutterhead, shaft, and grease lines. A sources sought notice was posted on SAM.gov for two weeks on 12/20/24 with only Ronco Engineering expressing interest and providing a quote.