JA-gearboxes-berwick.pdf

Control: MVN-20-0022

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR

OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

For Actions from $250,000 to $750,000

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

MVN-CT Control Number: MVN-

PROJECT:

Purchase and delivery of 4 Gearboxes for Berwick Lock

AUTHORITY: FAR 6.302-1(b)(1) and 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) AMOUNT: $471,840.00

Prepared By:

NAME (Type or Print) DATE Stephen Dalferes 1 Jun 20

TITLE TELEPHONE NO.

Civil Engineer (504) 862-1815

Technical

Stephen Dalferes 1 Jun 20

Civil Engineering 504-862-1815

Contracting Officer

Christopher Nuccio 17 Jun 20

Contracting Officer (504) 862-2704

SUBJECT: JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION -

1. Contracting Agency:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District

CEMVN-CTW

7400 Leake Ave.

New Orleans, LA 70160-0267

2. Description of Action:

Purchase and delivery of 4 Gearboxes for Berwick Lock

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, services, etc., to supply Berwick Lock with two (2) new right handed and two (2) new left handed right angle speed reducers, also known as heavy duty parallel offset drives, in accordance with these specifications.

The right angle speed reducers shall be manufactured by Philadelphia Gear, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), to interchangeable with Berwick Lock’s existing equipment and machinery.

4. Authority Cited:

Authority permitting other than full and open competition for procurement of these services is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(b)(1), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting from a single source for purchases exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

All of the gearboxes/drives are very specialized and custom built to meet specific requirements at Berwick Lock. Philadelphia Gear is the original manufacturer for the vast amount of this, and several other area lock’s components. Due to contracting actions from more than 60 years ago, Philadelphia Gear retains the rights to the original drawings and designs of the subject component, and well as various other lock components. Along with the aforementioned, Philadelphia Gear has the in-house knowledge of aging lock structures to build these units so that they are compatible with the existing machinery.

6. Market Survey (e.g. Notice of Intent posting, SAM search, SBA recommendation):

As stated in #5, Philadelphia Gear who is the original manufacture of most of the components at Berwick Lock; in addition, Philadelphia Gear has vast experience and expertise with these custom made gearboxes for aging lock structures. If competition was sought out, it would require extraction of the original gear box, a complete breakdown of the component so that selected vendor can attempt to re-create the design. There is a high probability that any attempted redesign of the original gearbox component will not fit correctly, and therefore, unusable. This failure would cause extended lock closures impacting the navigation industry and hurricane protection. Regarding additional costs, the aforementioned would take up to a year to re-design and build, at the additional estimated cost of $2.5 Million, and is at a high-risk of not yielding a fully functioning gear box.

7. Technical Certification:

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

Name: Stephen Dalferes Date: 17 Jun 20

Title: Civil Engineering Signature:

8. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. Certified cost or price data will not be required.

Name: Christopher Nuccio Date: 17 Jun 20

Title: Contracting Officer Signature:

APPROVAL

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of these gearboxes on an Other Than Full and Open Competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10. U.S.C 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(b)(1), subject to the availability of funds, and provided the services herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Name: Christopher Nuccio Date: 17 Jun 20

Title: Contracting Officer Signature:

DALFERES.STEP

HEN.LAWRENC

E.1253439560

Digitally signed by

DALFERES.STEPHEN.LAW

RENCE.1253439560

Date: 2020.06.18 11:15:10 -05'00'