FAR Part 13 JA Sole Source Emerson - LMA Unloader Valve Kits_Redacted.pdf

This is a FAR Part 13 Justification and Approval document for a sole-source procurement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District. The contract is with Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc. for Governor Oil Pump Unloader Valve Assemblies for the Lower Monumental Lock and Dam. The procurement involves four specific unloader assembly kits and a spare parts kit, with a 20-week delivery timeline. The total quantity includes one dual unloader assembly kit for first unit, two dual unloader assembly kits for follow-on units, one single unloader assembly kit for first unit, two single unloader assembly kits for follow-on units, and one unloader spare parts kit.

The justification emphasizes that Emerson is the only company capable of providing the required governor unloader components and associated software customization for existing equipment. The existing unloader valves are 55 years old and beyond their expected service life. The new unloader valves will use an electric solenoid design with fully integrated circuits, controlled digitally by a PLC, and are estimated to extend the useful service life of the governor oil pressure pumps by approximately 20%. The procurement is critical for Units 1-3, which are the priority units for fish passage attraction water. The government will post a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on SAM.GOV, but future competition is not anticipated due to the proprietary nature of the governor system.