C14 Redacted BNoE.pdf

Subj: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL JUSTIFICATION TO ACQUIRE A 40'

GOOSENECK HYDRAULIC TILT TRAILER

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a "Brand Name or Equal Justification."

This is a Brand Name or Equal 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.

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

This action will award a firm fixed price purchase order to acquire a 40' Gooseneck Hydraulic Tilt trailer with two 16,000# axles.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated value).

The contract effort is to acquire the following:

One (1) 40' Gooseneck Hydraulic Tilt trailer.

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.

All equipment will be delivered no later than 30 days after the award.

4. Salient Characteristics

Brand: Kerr-Bilt Trailers JL INC.

Specifics for the Vessel:

• 40' Gooseneck Hydraulic Tilt with 16,000# Axles

• Two 16,000# axles with electric brakes, dual wheels

• Emergency breakaway kit with built-in charger

• 12-volt hydraulic pump twin cylinder lift Safety chains

• LED Lights and D.O.T. reflective tape

• Sealed wiring harness

• Enamel paint

• 215/75/17.5 16 ply tires

• Treated pine wood floor

• Two 12,000# jack stands

• 30,000# adjustable coupler

• 1211 x 22# I-beam Frame and Neck

• 311 channel crossmembers on 1611 centers

• 8 - 411 winches on driver side of bed

• 611 steel skid plates on each side of bed

• 211 X 211 X 1/411 angle guiderails on each side of bed

• Bed tapered at back

• Winch plate

• Torque tube

• WARRIOR Tl000 18,000# SEVERE DUTY 12V ELECTRIC WINCH WITH

3 ROCKET BATTERIES, 4 GA CHARGE CABLE AND WIRELESS

REMOTE

• TOOLBOX (1511 X 1511 X4811

) MOUNTED UNDER THE BED

• SIX SETS OF PIN LOCKS

• SPARE TIRE/WHEEL 215/75/17.5 16 PLY

• REMOVABLE GUIDERAILS

• EMPTY WEIGHT: 11,600#

• GVWR: 25,900#

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 13.106-l(a).

The Contracting Officer has determined that the order represents the best value and results in the lowest overall cost alternative to meet the Government's needs.

6. Process for determining "brand name" or "equal".

(a) To be considered for award, offers of"equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must:

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics specified in this solicitation.

(2) Clearly identify the item by:

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number.

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(b) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of infonnation furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(c) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an

"equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

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.

The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the Offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.