JA 5180-00-940-8459.pdf

General Services Administration (GSA) Facilities and Hardware Supply Chain Management Contracting Division (SCM)

General Supplies and Services (GSS)

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition 13.106-1(b), Brand Name under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

Applicable Requisition Number(s) based on current orders: N2101231716620, N218574064S548, and R2153341225249

Identification of the Contracting Activity responsible for the acquisition.

The contracting activity is the General Services Administration, Facilities and Hardware Supply Chain Management Contracting Division (SCM), General Supplies and Services (GSS) Federal Acquisition Service, at 2300 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 in support of the Requiring Agency: Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapons System Support Branch N23E.

Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

The procurement of the brand name NSN in this acquisition is essential to the Government’s requirements. The end-user has a requirement for engineering approved brand name NSN 5180-00-940-8459 Tool Kit, Hose Fitting Assembly, Assembly Tool part number 1591-7, as it is a requirement per their Allowance Equipage List (AEL) 2-550014156 (see attached).

A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

5180-00-940-8459 Tool Kit, Hose Fitting Assembly. Assembly Tool part number 1591-7.

Estimated Dollar Value based on current orders: $6,440.00 (each), Qty 8 for a Total Estimated Dollar Value: $51,520.00.

An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) - Brand Name procurement under SAT

A demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

Purchasing the name brand tool is a requirement based upon the Allowance Equipage List (AEL) 2-550014156 that directs the Navy to purchase items for New Construction.

A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.

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This approved justification will be posted to Sam.gov IAW FAR subpart 5.2 to ensure as many sources as possible are solicited and notified of the Request for Quote (RFQ). All known interested sources will also be notified via email of the RFQ posting.

A determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

Proposed quotes will be evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis and for fair and reasonable pricing. If no competitive quotes are received, historical review of pricing may be used to review price reasonableness, as well as additional horizontal price analysis tools such as the 4P-Price Point PLUS Portal Market which compares pricing information for the items in line for award from several databases, including GSA Advantage, DOD EMALL, and NASA SEWP if needed.

A description of the market research conducted (see part 10) and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Market Research performed by the end-user revealed that it is a requirement per AEL to purchase NSN 5180-00-940-8489. No other comparable type of tools are permitted.

Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition, such as:

All facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition are stated within this document.

A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

This is a brand name requirement, any contractor able to supply the brand name and part number requested will be considered for award based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the Request for Quote (RFQ). The synopsis/posting will be placed on SAM.gov.

Market Research shows that Assembly Tool is the only approved supplier for part number 1591-7.

A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.

The NSN is an approved brand name NSN, managed by Region 6 GSA engineering. Contract staff emailed the end user on May 29, 2024 for clarification to explain why this NSN must remain a brand name item. On June 21, 2024, the end user responded by explaining this NSN is a requirement per their AEL and provided documentation on June 26, 2024. Contracting staff emailed GSA engineering on April 1, 2024, to see if the NSN must remain a brand name item and engineering responded with the following, “Yes this one must stay brand name...The following reasons preclude writing a competitive or and 'or equal" description for this item, Assembly Tool TOOL KIT, HOSE FITTING ASSEMBLY Part Number 1591-7: The item is

Docusign Envelope ID: 47327810-B11C-4F36-A4FB-1E0BB44CE38A https://www.acquisition.gov/far/far2#FAR_Part_10 exclusively used to install/remove EX-Cello Nozzle Adapter Glandnut and its design is proprietary.” See email in the contract file.

The Contracting Officer certifies that this Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition is accurate and complete to the best of the Contracting Officer’s knowledge and belief.

Approved by:

Amanda B. Foley Contracting Officer General Services Administration, HAC

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