C10 - Redacted Brand Name Justification.pdf

MEMORANDUM

Subj: BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION TO RENT UNITED RENTALS POWER & HVAC

EQUIPMENT

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Brand Name Justification.”

This is a brand name justification. Contracting activity is NSWC-PCD, Code 024, 110 Vernon Ave., Panama City, FL, 32407.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a sole source contract for the rental of the items listed in Paragraph 3 of this document.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimate).

This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition The Government’s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements. This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total dollar value above micro-purchase levels, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000.00

4. Identification of the justification rationale and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service. 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Application for brand name description FAR 6.302-1(c).

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division has a need for the items listed in Paragraph 3 of this document. United Rentals Power & HVAC is the industry expert in providing equipment and expertise for chilling large volumes to support equipment testing. This testing is in support of diver systems provided to the fleet by the sponsoring program office. The system under test are approved diver propulsion devices. Other companies who provide power and HVAC rentals have not demonstrated the expertise required to quickly and efficiently create the required test environments. As such, the Government does not expect significant savings through competition and does expect significant and unacceptable delays that will negatively impact this requirement. Therefore, it is in the Government’s best interest to acquire the equipment through United Rentals Power & HVAC.

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 13.106-1(b).

The Contracting Officer has determined that the order represents the best value and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (such as considering price, special features, administrative costs) to meet the Government’s needs.

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

For the reasons specified in paragraph 4 above, United Rentals Power & HVAC s the only vendor that can meet the Government’s needs. This requirement will not be synopsized in the government point of entry sam.gov because it is estimated at greater than $25,000.00.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification.

None.

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

As stated in paragraph 4 above, United Rentals Power & HVAC is the only brand that can meet this requirement.