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Subj: BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION FOR SDV MK8 MAST CONTROL VALVES

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

Naval Sea Systems Command

Naval Surface Warfare Center

Panama City Division (NSWC PCD)

110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

Contracts Department Code 02

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

This action will award a firm fixed price order to the most highly qualified provider of SDV

MK8 Mast Control Valves.

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

(including the estimated value).

The purchase is to acquire the following: SDV MK8 Mast Control Valves, as described below.

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No.

Part Number

Description Quantity

1 7911F4Y3 Mast Control Valve altered IAW DWG 7005580

REV F and in accordance with NSWC PCD SDV

Test Procedure K-301 Rev D – Individually wrapped, boxed, labeled, and shipped to NSWC

PCD

5 EA

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

$250,000.00. All items will be delivered no later than 16 weeks upon receipt of order.

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).

Only this Brand and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, FAR 6.302-

1(c). NSWC PCD currently has a need for SDV Mk 8 Mast Control Valves, as referenced in

Section 2 of this document. Hoke (brand) is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and the only manufacturer of the part specified for alteration to create the items listed in Section 2.

The Hoke Brand valves are compatible with the existing SDV system, and there are currently no other approved manufacturers for them. Alternate items are not compatible with the existing system; therefore, it is advantageous to the Government to acquire the items listed in Section 2, (as altered by NAVSEA Drawing 7005580 REV F) with no substitutes.

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 (considering price, recurring cost, special features, administrative costs, engineering and redesign costs, etc.) 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.

The purchase amount is less than $25,000 and will not be synopsized on the Contract

Opportunities website at sam.gov. No additional market research was conducted for the reasons discussed in paragraph 4 above, for any company other than Hoke to provide the products.

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, Hoke is the only brand that can meet this requirement.

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