C14 - Redacted Brand Name Justification.pdf

MEMORANDUM

Subj: BRAND NAME MEMORANDUM TO ACQUIRE APU BRAND DIAGNOSTIC GUI

KITS

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Limited Source 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.

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

This action will award a firm fixed price purchase order, on a brand name specific basis, for the acquisition of Diagnostic GUI Kits. The NSWC PCD Landing Craft Air Cushion-100 project requires the purchase of 15 (Qty) A3872 APU Diagnostic GUI Kits for the Classified Maintenance Support Equipment (CMSE) and Unclassified Maintenance Support Equipment (UMSE) that provides support during developmental testing (DT) and operational testing (OT).

Competition will be limited to authorized resellers of APU brand equipment.

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

The following items are being acquired:

Description Part Number Qty.

APU Diagnostic GUI Kit* A3872 15

*The A3872 APU Diagnostic GUI Kit includes: 1 GUI Seat, Diagnostic port electrical harness, protocol converter, and operator manual.

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 equipment will be delivered no later sixty (60) days after award of the order.

4. Identification of the justification rationale (see FAR 8.405-6(a) and (b)) and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, FAR 6.302-1.

APU is the only brand of kits that will meet the Government’s needs for the following reasons.

The SSC APU Controller Engineering Diagnostic Kit is the only brand of kit that will aid in both APU system bring- up efforts and to help diagnose and troubleshoot issues within the system following delivery of LCAC to the Navy. This is the only kit that not only provides an indication on the status of the APU Controller for which it was designed, but will also give insight into possible connection issues or failures of sensors and actuators. These kits, including the software, is intended to be part of the Maintenance and Repair Kit meant to be delivered to the fleet. Without these capabilities, the LCAC-100 class platform could run in a degraded state and possibly be unable to be properly diagnosed or repaired. Alternate equipment may is not authorized for this classified system. Therefore APU is the only brand of equipment that will meet program needs.

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, reoccurring cost, 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.

As mentioned in paragraph 4 above, APU is the only brand of kit that will meet LCAC100 program needs. Additionally, this procurement action will be posted in the Government’s point of entry site SAM.gov.

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 mentioned in paragraph 4 above, APU is the only brand of kit that will meet LCAC100 program needs.