C14 - Redacted BNJ.pdf

MEMORANDUM

Subj: BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION TO PROCURE TELEDYNE MARINE SEABAT

SYSTEM (1301TBD)

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 firm fixed price contract to authorized sellers of the items listed in Paragraph 3.

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

The items below shall be delivered to NSWC PCD no later than 29 September 2023.

Line Prod. Code Description Qty.

1 88017002 SYS, SEABAT T50-P, Portable (Default: 190-420kHz, 1024 beams, 25m cables and mounting bracket) w/shipping

OPTSTD-

CABLE

Default cable length. Actual cable length depends on the product selected.

3 87500780 LICENSE, FlexMode, Incl. Real-Time Pipe Detection, (requires min 512 beams)

4 87500810 LICENSE, T-series, X-Range, Incl. FRDH, Full Rate Dual Head 1 5 87500820 LICENSE, Multi-Detect 1 6 87500825 LICENSE, Normalized Backscatter 1

7 85160040

FAIRING ADD-ON,MOUNTING BRACKET STANDARD,

T50 (EM7218/TC2181) or T51 (EM7222/TC2186)

900-63- 1000-20

SVP70 System with accessories, SV, Excl. installation cable, including converter cable

9 85002223 CABLE ASSY, SVP70 to TXCVR, 25m, 7K 1

10 88101043 RTK POS MV WaveMaster II SFF IP68; Applanix, MVWMIISFFRTKIP68

11 87712313 SLA Warranty Supplement SeaBat T50-P/T50-R 1year, Standard Warranty Extension Supplement, Requires Main Service Level Agreement

This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total estimated value greater than $25,000. 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.

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) is developing and seeking new generation sensors for integration with both Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) and Un-crewed Surface Vehicle (USV) systems. A next generation sensor of particular importance is a bathymetric capable multi-frequency downward looking sonar (DLS) in a form factor compatible with AUVs and various USV platforms. The ideal DLS sensor candidate would generate data in forms suitable for the development of advanced navigation algorithms, obstacle avoidance, terrain mapping, and with the resolution required for detection and classification of underwater objects. In addition, this system has the ability to be used in GPS-denied environments of which will assist in the development of the next-generation algorithms.

The Teledyne Reson SeaBat T50P-series is the only production DLS unit with the specifications, performance, functionality and form factor needed to meet the aforementioned high-level requirements. This unit is the only interoperable unit that is compatible with current NSWC PCD Teledyne Marine Systems Sensors that are currently being used for data fusion efforts. If another brand were to be selected, it would not be 100% compatible with the currently owned Teledyne Marine Systems Sensors. As a result, only the Teledyne Marine brand is acceptable.

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 Teledyne Marine 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, Teledyne Marine is the only brand that can meet the Government’s needs. This requirement will be be synopsized in the government point of entry sam.gov because it is estimated 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, BRAND is the only brand that can meet this requirement.