FAR 13 Single Source or Brand Name Justification Less Than SAT VA CO.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture Limited Source/Brand Name Justification

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) – Simplified Acquisitions Control No. (if applicable) ______________________

Tailor this justification for the specific requirement, as applicable. The final product should not include any of the blue text, which is only included to guide the document preparation.

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.

USDA, ARS, HRL

2. Description of supply or service required to meet the agency’s needs.

Replace 400KW 700 Ampere diesel engine driven emergency power generator to 500KW 800 Ampe

3. The rationale or circumstances for limiting competition.

The existing Generac 400KW generator was condemned due to oil and water mixed inside the engine block. Due to the critical nature of these systems, a single source of responsibility needs to exist with the manufacturer. Compatibility is the critical factor with the new unit and communication with the Automatic Transfer Switch and annunciator controls. Different manufacturers can lead to problems when an issue with the performance of the system as a whole. Technical characteristics requested item are essential to our needs especially due to the number of power outages experienced during extreme weather events (hurricanes) and unscheduled power outage in our location.

4. A description of the market research conducted and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Discussions with the locations technical representative who is the facility manager, and discussions with one of the engineers regarding the interconnections with the difficulties of different products to a control system. It becomes highly likely that additional work and/or parts would need to be done or purchased.

This would create higher costs that will be avoided by procuring the same brand name that is already known to connect effectively.

5. Estimated price, including all options, if applicable.

$132,000.00

6. Recommended source(s).

Generac Power System 545 W29290 State Road 59 Waukesha, WI 53187-0008 GSA Contract: GS-07F-0407X

DUNS: 006103055

UEI: DP7KERAZ7LY3

CAGE: 3KDJ8

POC: Lynn S. Jones, Account Manager II – Government Sales, Lynn.Jones@generac.com Tel: (920) 230-1280 Fax: (920) 230-1201

Certifications

Supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel and which form the basis for this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Victor Agahan Facility Manager

The information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine the circumstances described above deem only one source, or limited sources, reasonably available and competition is precluded for the reasons indicated in this document.

Lynn Hults Contracting Officer