80785-Hydrostatic Test System-Det Restrict Comp_Redacted.pdf

DETERMINATION FOR RESTRICTING COMPETITION (IAW RFO 12.102(a))

Program Title/Description: Hydrostatic Test System

Contracting Office: AFSC/PZIMA

Contractor/Vendor: Hydraulic Technology, Inc and their distributors (see section 3)

BAF #: 80785

Total Estimated Value (including options):

1. Description of Action

This is a determination to award a new stand-alone commercial, firm-fixed price purchase order on a limited sources basis to Hydraulic Technology, Inc, Cage: 29516, or their distributors. The Contractor shall provide all the all materials, parts, and accessories necessary to provide the Hydrostatic Test System to the Commodities Maintenance Group (CMXG); Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) at Robins Air Force Base (AFB), Georgia. The Government's requirement is listed below:

Description Qty. Serial # Part #

Hydrostatic Test System 1 N/A 9901HT-150/10LR-96x32x30

Extra 2,300 psi max pump 1 N/A 1923-230A

15,000 PSI Rated Hose Assembly 2 N/A N/A

- 2 Feet

15,000 PSI Rated Hose Assembly 2 N/A N/A

- 9 Feet

History: The Govt previously purchased a hydrostatic test system from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Hydraulic Technology, Inc. via SupplyCore on 15 Mar 2018 under BAF # 54786 in the amount of (see "Order Confirmation" attached). This unit is not currently available via SupplyCore (see FEDLOG Search attached).

The OEM is listed as follows:

Name: Hydraulic Technology, Inc.

Address: 4844 Cincinnati Ave, Rocklin, CA 95765 Point of Contact:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Website: www.hydraulictechnology.com *Cage Code: 29516. Small Business (expires 5 Nov 2026)

The contractor shall deliver all the items listed above within 10 weeks ARO, FOB Destination to the address below:

DODAAC:FA2082

Attn:

402 CMXG

455 First Street, Building 140 Robins AFB, GA 31098 Ph:

2. Authority

The authority for this action is the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (RFO) FAR 12.102(a), which allows for restricting competition when the contracting officer determines that only one source or limited sources are reasonably available for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.

3. Rationale for Restricting Competition

This is a limited sources, commercial supply requirement. The OEM does not have any authorized resellers, but they do sell their products to other contractors who are allowed to resell them at their chosen price point. Due to the circumstances described herein, the activity requests authority to acquire this Hydrostatic Test System using Other Than Full and Open Competition (OTF&OC) prescribed by RFO 12.102(a).

The current hydrostatic pressure tester in 573rd Tube & Cable shop is a single point of failure where a breakdown would immediately halt manufacturing and prevent pressure testing of tubes for aircraft use. The current pressure tester only allows for a specific range of pressure testing.

For pressure testing outside of those, operators must go to a different building to perform the required pressure test. The hydrostatic pressure tester is essential for quality assurance testing of manufactured tubes in the 573rd Tube & Cable Shop before installation on aircraft and represents a single point of failure for tube production operations. Without reliable testing capability, tube manufacturing will be halted as components cannot be certified for aircraft use, directly impacting aircraft maintenance schedules and mission readiness. The current equipment needs replacement to maintain continuous tube manufacturing and testing operations supporting aircraft repairs. This upgrade addresses both the reliability concerns of our existing equipment and expands our testing capabilities to better support aircraft maintenance operations.

Their unit is uniquely specified for full compatibility with our current inventory of pumps and test fittings, a feature not available from other manufacturers. This exclusive compatibility allows us to leverage our current spares and realize a cost avoidance ( (Fittings) + (Fittings) + (Pumps) = ). In addition, if the Government chose to utilize a different tester, it would require retraining for four operators, costing the Government an average estimated productivity loss of for a day's (8 hours) loss (Jobs vary between per day, depending on the specific workload) plus an additional for the 8 hours of pay ( Per Hour x 8 Hours x 4 Mechanics) that didn't result in any shop productivity. That doesn't include the cost of the actual training that would be necessary.

Market research was performed reviewing the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) and System for Award Management (SAM).gov databases using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 333914 - Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing and keywords "hydrostatic test" looking for companies that could provide the Government's requirement. A review of small businesses to include 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business, and Women Owned Small Business was conducted in search of a company that could provide the hydrostatic tester. This query resulted in 3 small businesses (see attached DSBS Query). One of the companies was the OEM, Hydraulic Technology Inc. The other two were both Womack Machine Supply with different cage codes, but with the same point of contact listed for both. After a search of their website, these two were determined not capable after a search of their website showed no mention of Hydraulic Technology equipment or the specific equipment the Government need. In addition, GSA was also queried using multiple search terms for any source that could provide the Government's requirement which resulted in zero small businesses (see GSA Search). Mandatory Sources such as Ability One were considered but did not meet this requirement.

The OEM provided the following list of contractors that are authorized distributors of their products:

Shiraa Al-Abhar Co.

Address: ST.66 Zaiona, Baghdad, Iraq

POC:

E-mail:

Phone:

*Cage: SQXV7, Large Business (expires 6 Mar 2027)

Govage, Inc Address: 12 Kenwood Dr. Hazelwood, MO 63042

POC:

Email:

Phone:

*Cage: 89NX9, Small Business (expires 11 Aug 2026)

Visionary Experts, LLC.

Address: 387 Bedford Park Blvd, 3A, Bronx, NY 10458

POC:

Email:

Phone:

*Cage:19AQ1, Small Business (expires 20 Apr 2027)

Nieto, LLC Address: 6721 Caro ST Paramount, California 90723

POC:

Email:

Phone:

*Cage: 11XA5, Small Business (expires 8 Mar 2027)

GFS Supply & Services Company, Inc.

Address: 120 Eagle Rock Ave. SUITE 150, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936

POC:

Email:

Phone:

*Cage: 7NNQ5, Small Business (expires 11 Sep 2026)

AB Group Address: 5681 Columbia Rd, Apt 201, Columbia, Maryland 21044

POC:

Email:

Phone:

*Cage: 9LZV1, Small Business (expires 15 May 2027)

Technologisty LLC Address: 27509 Label Ave Santa Clarita, CA 91351

POC:

Email:

Phone:

*Cage: 8KZY7, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (expires 4 Feb 2027)

Stateline Solutions LLC Address: 28141 Edinburgh Dr., Romulus, MI 48174

POC:

Email:

Phone:

*Cage: 09Y85, Small Business (expires 6 May 2027)

FSR Consulting LLC Address: 618 S Broad Street, Unit # 2 Lansdale, PA 19446

POC:

Email:

Phone:

*Cage: 8SNT8, Small Business (expires 21 April 2027)

*SAM.gov has been checked to ensure these sources are currently registered to do business with the Federal Government. Active SBA certifications were verified at dsbs.sba.gov.

Based on all this information, the Government recommends a limited competition among Hydraulic Technology, Inc and their distributors.