JA Sole Source FAR Part 13 - Redacted.pdf

CUI//SP-SSEL

CUI//SP‐SSEL

(Source Selection Information ‐ See FAR 2.101 and 3.104‐4)

1 SEP 2021

Justification Review Document For Sole Source - FAR Part 13.501*

(*Format follows FAR 6.303-2, but modified to reflect FAR subpart 13.5 procedures)

Program/Equipment: Polypropylene Container for 60# Shock Charge

Authority: 41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items

Amount:

Prepared by:

Typed Name: Lorraine Geren DSN: (793)782-6757 Title: Contract Specialist Date: 8 March 2022 E-mail: lorraine.geren.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officer:

Typed Name: Cindy K. Wagoner DSN: (793)782-0182 E-Mail: cindy.k.wagoner.civ@army.mil

Sole Source Justification and Approval Under FAR 13.501

(Source Selection Information ‐ See FAR 2.101 and 3.104‐4)

3 SEP 2021

10. Other Facts:

a. Procurement history.

W52P1J-20-P-3044 Competitive Status: Full & Open (SBSA) Awardee: Chesapeake Plastics Manufacturing Award Date: 6/11/2020

W52P1J-15-P-3036 Competitive Status: Full & Open (SBSA) Awardee: Chesapeake Plastics Manufacturing Award Date: 2/25/2015

b. Other facts. The two previous awards were solicited on a full and open basis, as ACC-RI was unaware that Chesapeake Plastics Manufacturing was in possession of the required mold, and no other company possessed one. As a result, Chesapeake Plastics Manufacturing was the low-price awardee for each of the previous awards.

Under W52P1J-15-P-3036, the containers were to be manufactured to Drawing #7428225 Rev B. After failing the first FAT, Chesapeake subsequently passed the FAT and successfully delivered the item. W52P1J-20-P-3044 required that the container be manufactured to Drawing #7428225 Rev D. Chesapeake failed the FAT and after discussions, the Government became aware that the company had produced the containers to the drawing’s Rev C, rather than Rev D. The drawing change from Revision B to Revision C provided new tolerance for thickness. The drawing changes from Revision C to Revision D are: update the Distribution Statement and material call-out; provide dimensions on the drawing rather than in the Notes; and allow injection molding versus welding or room temperature vulcanizing (RTV). The Government made the determination that containers made to the Rev C drawing would meet the need, but found that the containers still did not pass FAT testing per Rev C. The Government notified Chesapeake that the FAT had failed both under Rev D and Rev C of the drawing. Chesapeake offered corrective action, which the Government accepted, and a second FAT was submitted to the Government. The second FAT failed as well, and the contract was terminated.

As the Government was determining how to move forward, it came to light that the Navy was working with J.W. Molding, Inc. to produce this item using somewhat different specifications, and that J.W. Molding, Inc. had manufactured the mold and successfully produced the item. Based on this information, the instant requirement will be awarded on a sole-source basis to J.W. Molding, Inc. The requirement will be to produce the containers to Drawing #7428225 Rev E, and will incorporate NSWC Indianhead, MD RFV #M41-RFV-041 dated 13 Dec 2021. The drawing changes from Revision D to Revision E are: correct typos; add Note 9 to add minimum container volume requirement; increase the upper limit for wall thickness; increase the total inside depth upper limit, and increase the thickness upper limit of the base plate. The cited RFV