C14 - Redacted BNJ.pdf

MEMORANDUM

Subj: BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION FOR CIRCOR AEROSPACE RELIEF 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 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

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

This action will award a firm fixed price order to the most highly qualified authorized reseller of SDV MK1101 CIRCOR Aerospace brand Relief Valves.

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

The purchase is to acquire the following: CIRCOR Aerospace Relief Valves, as described below.

Line No.

Part Number

Description Quantity

1 532T1-6DB-2 Valve, Pressure Relief, Inline, 2 PSI 3 2 532T1-4DB-2 Valve, Pressure Relief, Inline, 2 PSI 2 3 232T1-2PP-1 Valve, Check, ¼ FNPT 1

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 19 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 requirement to acquire CIRCOR Aerospace brand relief valves for the MK1101 program, as referenced in Section 2 of this document. CIRCOR Aerospace brand relief valves are the only brand that can meet the requirements of the MK1101 program. No substitutes for manufacturer, part number, or material are allowed; therefore, it is advantageous to the Government to acquire the items listed in Section 2, 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.

No additional market research was conducted for the reasons discussed in paragraph 4 above, for any company other than CIRCOR Aerospace 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, CIRCOR Aerospace is the only brand that can meet this requirement.