I.P-2 SOLE SOURCE_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum to the File documenting the contracting officer's justification for using other than full and open competition for a simplified acquisition.

The acquisition is for maintenance and repair parts for a 55K UHP MIP removal process from APS Pressure Systems, with the dealer representative being Flow International Corp. The manufacturer point of contact is Bryan Poppenhusen at APS Pressure Systems located in Houston, Texas (5401 N Sam Houston Pkwy W, Houston, TX 77086, phone 346-236-1370). Flow International Corp, also represented by Bryan Poppenhusen, is located at 23500 64th Ave S, Kent, Washington 98032 (phone 281-290-9950). The required delivery date is 4/30/2026, with the justification dated 20 April 2026 and signed by Contracting Officer Quincey Dillenback.

The contracting officer selected the "Other Reasons" category as the basis for restricting competition. The justification states that genuine Flow International Corp parts are required because Flow International Corp is presently the only known manufacturer of ultra high-pressure water jetting parts for use at 55,000PSI. The document notes that unknown injuries to operators may occur if after-market parts are used, and that any warranty claims on products and systems cease to exist when non-genuine parts are used. Additionally, previous contracts (SPMYM424P0130 and SPMYM424P0170) that were sourced through other vendors using brand name justification resulted in procurement of wrong material, yielding $242,000 in rejected material that remains in inventory. The material was previously purchased from CAGE 1DJA5, which was bought out by CAGE 5WHF9.