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Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition Western Area Power Administration FAR 13.5, Simplified Acquisitions - Test Program for Certain Commercial Items

14WA107836

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.

Western Area Power Administration, SNR, Folsom, CA 95630

2. The nature and/or description of the action being approved.

A) Negotiated Brand name Justification B) Fixed-price contract

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

Purchase 6 Megger SMRT410 Relay Test Systems with Advanced AVTS Software keys to replace aging systems.

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

Section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996

5. A statement demonstrating the unique qualifications of the proposed contractor or the nature of the action requiring the use of the authority.

SNR currently uses the Megger MPRT relay test systems with the Advanced AVTS software. Relay Test routines for over 300 relays have already been created and are in use. Using any other test system will require extensive software training and thousands of tech hours to re-create new test routines. The SMRT410 is latest generation of test system that supports the AVTS software platform.