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--Redacted-- Subj: BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION TO ACQUIRE BAUER COMPRESSORS MAINTENANCE KITS (ERP REQUISITION 1301030237)

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 the 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 purchase order, on a brand name specific basis, to acquire overhaul kits for Bauer Compressors. These items are being acquired for the manufacture and overhaul of Emergency Breathing Air Compressor assemblies for NAVSUP. This procurement will be limited to authorized distributors/resellers of Bauer compressors.

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

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--Redacted--. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements. The contract action will be funded with Navy Working Capital Funds (NWCF).

4. Identification of the justification rationale and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply orservice. 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B). Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B).

Pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B), only one brand of equipment will meet the Government’s needs due to the unique or specialized nature of the equipment.

a) Bauer Compressors have been tested and designated “Approved For Navy Use”; therefore, it is the only system uniquely qualified for this effort.

b) All of the life support systems must successfully complete a rigorous test series including hot and cold temperature exposure tests, shock load tests and shipboard vibration tests. Use of any other compressors or compressor parts would necessitate extensive, time-consuming, and costly recertification of the EBAC system for the shock, vibration, and thermal test requirements.

c) The physical size, weight and operating characteristic of the system components are crucial to providing a U. S. Navy certified system. Since the physical size, weight and orientation of the Bauer Compressors determine the system response to shock loading and vibration, any changes in these characteristics from the design already tested would require additional shock and vibration testing prior to U.S. Navy certification of the life support system.

d) There is no guarantee that any replacement parts will successfully pass the required shock, vibration and temperature testing necessary to certify the life support system for U. S. Navy use.

In summary, only Bauer parts can be used in Bauer compressors. Extensive testing has been conducted on aftermarket parts and have proven to be inferior to OEM. Bauer brand equipment is of high-quality and reliable fluid system solutions including products, assemblies and services for the research, instrumentation, process, oil and gas, power, petrochemical, alternative fuels, and semiconductor industries. Using alternate equipment would prove costly in time and dollars to the Government and to the mission by having overhauls compressors at shorter intervals due to inferior internal parts being used. Additionally, use of alternative components may change or introduce new parameters that may be harmful to the user of the compressor. Therefore, it is imperative that Bauer brand of equipment is purchased.

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, special features, administrative 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.

For the reasons specified in paragraph 4 above, Bauer is the only brand of equipment that can meet the Government’s needs. Additionally, this procurement will be synopsized in the Government point of entry website SAM.gov.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification.

During testing of aftermarket parts relief valves have inadvertently popped due to poor casting and machining leading to compressor inefficiency. Reduction in efficiency reduces emergency reaction time to combat shipboard casualties. Therefore it is imperative that Bauer brand systems are acquired.

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

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