C14 Redacted BNJ 1301265097.pdf

Subj: BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION TO PROCURE DUAL VALVE PRESSURE CONTROLLERS (Purchase Request 1301265097)

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, 110 Vernon Ave., Panama City, FL, 32407.

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

This action will award a firm fixed price contract to authorized sellers of the Alicat Scientific, Inc. 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 estimated).

The Alicat Scientific, Inc. items required are as follows:

Qty: 4 Item: PCD3-3000PSIG-D-ECAT-PCA40-SAE4/P1: 3000 PSIG, P2: ATM, VOL: 2 in3

Dual-Valve Pressure Controller

· Body and sensor engineered for 0-3000 PSIG full scale range

· Device tuned for an inlet pressure of approximately 3000 PSIG

· Device tuned for an exhaust pressure of approximately ATM

· Device tuned for a closed volume size of approximately 2 in3

· Standard Accuracy: ±0.25% of full scale

· Backlit monochrome display

· Analog I/O options not available with selected industrial protocol

· EtherCAT communication

· 300-series stainless steel 0.0079" diameter orifice valve selected; EPDM elastomer

· Dual RJ45 connectors

· 2.1 mm barrel power jack

· Power Requirements: 12-24 Vdc and 0.375 A

· Default FKM elastomers; See above for valve elastomers

· SAE 7/16-20 J1926 ports process connections

· NIST traceable calibration certificate included

· RoHS compliant

This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures. 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 the micro-purchase levels but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

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 (NSWC PCD) currently has a requirement for the items listed in Paragraph 3 of this document. This brand valve is currently in use in the laboratory and the operators have familiarity with these items as well as setting up the remote sensing software to match this brand. If another brand were to be selected, the operating software would require potential updates and/or modifications to adjust for the different valve specification, resulting in unacceptable project delay as well as additional costs.

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 Governments’ best interest to acquire the Alicat Scientific, Inc. brand.

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, Alicat Scientific, Inc.is the only brand that can meet the Government’s needs.

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, Alicat Scientific, Inc.is the only brand that can meet this requirement.