Determination_to_solicit_from_a_single_source_under_SAT__FAR_13_1.pdf
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This document is a Determination to Solicit from a Single Source for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. The Bureau requires a specialized device from CBS ArcSafe, Inc. to open or close switches on high voltage pad mount transformers without exposing electricians to arc flash risks. The specific product is the CBS ArcSafe RSK-PMT Auxiliary Enclosure Unit, which is the only product meeting the government's safety requirements. CBS ArcSafe is identified as the sole manufacturer and distributor, with a 90-day delivery timeline after order receipt.
An Intent to Sole Source notice was posted on SAM.gov on July 03, 2025 for fourteen days, with no vendor challenges received. The procurement process follows Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Price reasonableness will be determined by comparing online pricing and using additional price analysis techniques. The document is prepared by Colleen E. Samuels, Contract Specialist, and approved by Contracting Officer Aimee Amador, with digital signatures dated July 18, 2025.
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WBR 1413.106-1 Template 1 eFile - B02
(11/2020)
DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM A SINGLE SOURCE
Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).
Pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii), when a single source is identified to provide a portion of the purchase as a Brand-Name, the documentation in paragraph 3 must state that this determination is only for a portion of the requirement.
1. Agency and Contracting Activity.
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Basin, Acquisition and Assistance Management Office
2. Name and Address of Single Source.
CBS ArcSafe, Inc, 2616 Sirius Rd, Denton, TX 76208-1053.
3. Description of Supplies/Services and Estimated Cost.
The Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region, Yuma Area Office has a requirement to procure a device that can be used to open or close the switches on the high voltage or primary side of a pad mount transformer without having to expose an electrician to the energized conductors on the transformer secondary. The delivery is ninety days after receipt of order and the estimated cost is .
4. Description of Circumstances, including why only one source is reasonably available.
IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii), specific characteristics of the CBS ArcSafe Auxiliary Enclosure Units, CBS ArcSafe’s RSK -PMT is the only product that provides a means to open or close the switches on the high voltage or primary side of a pad mounted transformer without having to expose an electrician to the high arc flash risk in the transformer secondary.
CBS ArcSafe Inc is the only responsible source as they are the manufacturer and sole distributor of CBS ArcSafe Auxiliary Enclosure Units.
5. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Price.
Quoted prices will be determined fair and reasonable prior to award by comparing pricing found online as well as other price analysis techniques listed in FAR 13.106-3(a)(2)(i) to (vii).
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