J&A-Magnum_(Eaton).pdf

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES

1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155

Control No. WHS-2019-0094

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES

FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS

UNDER FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) 13.5

Magnum DS Breaker

1. AGENCY AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: The Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate, Raven Rock Mountain Complex

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: WHS/ is requesting the approval of a sole source justification for Raven Rock Mountain Complex purchase to Eaton Corporation, Electrical Engineering Services & Systems located at 7451 Coca Cola Dr., Ste. A, Hanover, MD 21076. This action will be a firm-fixed price utilizing Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 PPMPRS funding with a total estimated value of XXXXXX. The anticipated period of performance (PoP) is for six (6) Months from date of award.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the, replacement and disposal of existing trip units as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

RRMC has a requirement to upgrade the trip units, on existing Magnum DS circuit breakers, from a Digitrip 520i to a Digitrip 1150. This upgrade will allow for tighter overcurrent protection schemes and provide the capability to locally and remotely monitor the loads these breakers are supporting. This will present the capability to trend and monitor electrical loads for energy savings purposes. The objective of this is to upgrade seventeen (17) DT520i trip units to DT 1150’s. This will require some additional wiring and components to support the upgraded trip unit.

Performance Periods

Performance Period Dates Amount

Base Period 30 Days from contract award $ XXXXXXXX Option Period I N/A $ XX,XXX.XX Option Period II N/A $ XX,XXX.XX Option Period III N/A $ XX,XXX.XX Option Period IV N/A $ XX,XXX.XX 6 month extension IAW 52.217-8

N/A $ XX,XXX.XX

Base + All Options N/A $XXXXXXXXX

4. AUTHORITY CITED: This action is under the procedures of under the procedures of

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.5 under the authority of:

☒41 U.S.C. 1901, Simplified Acquisition Procedures ☐41 U.S.C. 1903, Special Emergency Procurement Authority

5. REASON FOR AUTHORITY CITED: The rationale for the use of Eaton Corporation is based on market research conducted in 2019. The market research was narrowed to the Eaton Corporation in Hanover MD with a Cage code 1NG36 and listed as recommendation by the COR since it is the only corporation that has certified technicians to perform alterations and install Eaton certified parts which essentially are the trip units.

6. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION: Eaton Corporation is the only corporation that has certified technicians to perform alterations and install Eaton certified parts which essentially are the trip unit. No other vendor exist to conduct this type of work requirement.

7. FAIR AND REASONABLE COST DETERMINATION: The Contracting Officer determines that the anticipated prices will be fair and reasonable by using the techniques identified at FAR 13.106-3(a)(2) to ensure award will be at fair and reasonable prices.

8. MARKET RESEARCH: The market research consist of looking at the WHS/AD in-house strategic sourcing vehicles. In an effort to the capabilities, practices, and standards of the commercial market, research was conducted using the following methods of GSA Library/ Building Maintenance and Operations (BMO) schedule. Furthermore, a search was conducted through DSBS using NAICS code 335313. The results are for the following areas of:

Economic Group

Maryland Virginia Washington

DC

Pennsylvania

Veteran 0 0 0 0 SDB Certified 0 0 0 0 Service- Disabled Veteran

0 0 0 0

Hub Zone 0 0 0 0 8(a) 0 0 0 0 Woman or Women Owned

0 0 0 0

9. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF SOLE SOURCE: This requirement has prior or similar acquisition history under the following contract number HQ0034-15-P-0053. This requirement was requested by Raven Rock Mountain Complex and awarded to Western Extralite Company. The contract was awarded on March 23, 2015.

10. INTERESTED SOURCES: N/A

11. ACTIONS TO INCREASE COMPETITION:

Is this acquisition for a non-competitive follow-on acquisition previously awarded on a non-competitive basis?

☐Yes. A copy of the previous justification is attached1. The actions to remove any barriers to competition cited on the previous justification were completed:

☐Yes.

☐No2

1 IAW PGI 206.303-2(b)(i)(B).

2 If no, then the approval of the J&A shall be IAW PGI 206.304(a)(ii).

CERTIFICATION

I, hereby, certify that the supporting data under my cognizance included in this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

ON FILE

Ben Hobbs Contracting Officer Representative/Program Office

Date

ON FILE

Keisha L. Simmons Contracting Officer

Date