FY20-14103_Brand Name Justification Under redacted_Redacted.pdf

Brand Name Justification under $250K

PMD Number: FY20-14103

Department: “S” Dept.

Company Name/Brand: WOLF Advance Technology

Description of Product, Supplies or Services required to meet the agency’s needs:

Procurement is for WOLF Brand Circuit Card Assembly in support of production and End-of-Life Buy of material scheduled for obsolescence in Jun 2020. The below list of material is required:

Part Number Description NSN QTY

650-012-1-V2.1 CCA IRP RADAR REAR TRANS 5998-01-549-6132 12

650-018-V2.0 COOLER, AIR, ELECTRON 5999-20-003-3761 10

650-021-V2.0 POWER MODULE AUXILIIARY

SLC

6120-01-549-6073 10

650-022-V1.1 AUXILIARY POWER

BACKPLANE

000-LL-TRL-9803 12

Identification of Justification Rational:

The Material or service must be compatible will aspects (Form, Fit, and Function) with existing systems presently installed.

A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition.

These are “direct replacement(s)” parts/components for existing equipment.

☐ Urgency.

Identification of the Justification Rationale Explained: **If using form, fit, and function, describe the current equipment and how the new item/service must coordinate or interface.

**If using patent, copyright, proprietary data, describe the proprietary data. **If using direct replacement, describe this below.

The brand WOLF Circuit Card Assemblies meet form fit and function of existing material in the fleet that support

Specific Characteristics of the Item or Service required that Limit the Availability to a Sole Source or Brand Name: **This is the most important section. Explain in detail why this company or brand are the only ones that can meet the requirement.

TheWOLF Advance Technology brand Circuit Cards are specifically listed onboard Allowance Parts Lists (APL) that support multiple Navy platforms, specifically for Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme (NSWC PHD). According to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), the material listed above was scheduled for End-of-Life as of June 2020.

Procurement will support obtaining additional assets for future repair and installation of the that currently utilize the WOLF Brand Circuit Cards.

Market Research Conducted:

Market research conducted by the requirements generator for known distributors of WOLF Brand Circuit Cards provided 3 vendors in addition to the OEM:

1. CPI Aerostructures Inc.

(Welding Metallurgy Inc dba Miller Stuart)

2. Wolf Advanced Technology

CAGE: L3608

3. MDF Technologies, Inc.

1P0H6

4. Hypersonic Force

Statement of Actions, if any to Remove Barriers to Competition in the Future:

NSWC PHD Contracts Office will continue to conduct market research as warranted to provide a broader vendor base as applicable for the types of supplies/services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, NSWC PHD will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

Contracting Officer:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and