Justification.pdf

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JUSTIFICATION FOR BRAND NAME (Simplified Acquisitions <$250K) The service or material listed on document number N0434A21RC00011 is a brand name and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below.

Restricted to the following source. Provide manufacturers name. (If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Manufacturer: Digigrid

Manufacturer POC & phone nr. Unit 10 Silverglade Business Park Leatherhead Road Chessington Surrey KT9 2QL, United Kingdom, +44 (0) 1372-845-600

Dealer / Rep: Washington Professional Systems

Dealer FSS nr: GS-03F-099AA

Dealer / Rep address / phone nr: 11242 Grandview Avenue Wheaton, MD 20904

(301)942-6800

__X__ Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date.

Proposed acquisition of (32 ea.) DIGICO MOD-SDR-ADC-32B SD SERIES 'ULTIMATE STADIUS' 32-BIT INPUT CARD - 8 MIC/LINE, (22 ea.) DIGICO MOD-SDR-DAC-32B SD SERIES 'ULTIMATE STADIUS' 32-BIT OUTPUT; . Delivery required within 90 days of contract award date.

_____ Specific characteristics of the service that limit the availability to a brand name.

_____ The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government.

___X_ The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

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The requested items will be utilized as a component part to sound equipment currently in inventory and is expected to extend the lifecycle of the primary equipment by 5 years. No other manufacturer’s replacement cards would be compatible with the items in active, weekly use at by Navy Band sound engineers. The equipment that will be upgraded by the installation of these cards was purchased through open competition by NAVSUP Norfolk in FY13 on contract N00189-13-P-1309.

____ A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition.

_____ These are “direct replacements” parts/components for existing equipment.

__X__ Other information to support a sole source buy:

Any proposed sound equipment acquisition on behalf of the U.S. Navy Band must undergo extensive testing and evaluation by the audio engineering staff. A great deal of research and experience has resulted in the determination that only this product can best meet the needs of stated requirement.

I CERTIFY THAT STATEMENTS CHECKED, AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE,

ARE COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I

UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

Signature: Title: Contracting Officer Technical Representative

Activity: U.S. Navy Band Date: 8MAR2021

Contracting Officer Signature _________________________________________

Date ________________________________

SAP Sole Source