JA- Power Meters_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION and APPROVAL FOR LIMITED SOURCES

(FAR 8.405-6(b)(1)

1. Contracting Office: Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA), Space, Missile Defense and Special Programs (SMD/SP) Directorate Operations, Services and Training Division, Redstone Services Branch CCAM-CAD-C

2. Requiring Activity and or Program: U.S. Army Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Activity, Redstone Arsenal

3. Nature and/or description of requirement:

a. New Purchase. Commercial item. NAICS Code 334515

b. Description of Supplies or Services: The U.S. Army Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Activity (USATA) has a requirement to procure three (3) Model N1914B Power Meter to support USATA’s mission as follow:

Model N1914B Power Meter, average dual channel

Return to Keysight Warranty - 3 years.

Keysight Care Technical Support - 3 years.

N1914B-C01 Front calibrator, 2 front sensors N1914B-300 100 - 240VAC 50/60Hz input frequency N1914B-005 Include power sensor cable, 11730A length 5-ft (1.5m)

5. Authority Cited:

Brand Name FAR 8.405-6(b)(1) Brand Name shall not be used unless the particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs.

6. Reason for Authority Cited: Mission required is needed for the EPM Power Meter, for use in a vast majority of primary calibration systems within the Army Primary Standards Laboratory, USATA. The EPM Power Meters are to replace obsolesced E4419B power meters, which is discontinued and no longer supported by manufacturer, and are compliant with other proprietary devices, methods and existing calibration software.

8. Actions taken to increase competition: Note Here you will describe all action taken (not review of research conducted)

N/A

9. Other Facts: