Limiting-Competition-under-SAT_ACC FINAL.pdf

Control No: W912NW21Q0032

Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal, Corpus Christi Army Depot, Contracting Office 9035 Ocean Dr. Bldg. 10, Mail Stop 18.

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Task Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order No. TBD Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price Funds: Army Working Capital Fund FY:2021

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Eaton Corporation Electrical Engineering Services & System 5541 Bear Lane Suite 100A Corpus Christi, TX 78405

CAGE: 31795

Brand Name Buy: No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, quality control, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the Refurbishing and maintenance for the Medium Voltage Electrical Control Equipment for Transmission Test Cell #3 as defined in this PWS, except for those items specified as government furnished. The Contractor shall perform to the standards of this contract.

0001 – BASIC FIELD SERVICES – QTY: 1 – EACH

0002 – PARTS – QTY: 1 – EACH

0003 – SWITCH REMOVAL – QTY: 1 – EACH

0004 – CABLE TESTING – QTY: 1- EACH

0005 – PM LABOR – QTY: 1 – EACH

0006 – RAVT MEDIUM VOLTAGE CONTRACTORS – QTY: 1 – EACH

Period of Performance: 01/28/2021 to 01/27/2022.

Total Value: $86,769.00.

4. Authority: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited: Justification of the purchase is based on Eaton, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has the specialized experience and resources to accomplish the refurbishing and repair of this obsolete equipment. Due to this equipment, being obsolete there is limited documentation and experience available.

Eaton’s knowledge, resources, and experience with this equipment is required to perform the modifications and/or upgrades and have the capability of supplying the parts that are required to restore the equipment to original, operating conditions. This ability will not be available through other vendors.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 apply and will be followed.

7. Market Research: Market research was conducted on 12-20-2020 by Greg Hurley, Equipment Specialist who has personal knowledge in procuring services of this type and by contacting knowledgeable persons in the Government and industry regarding the commercial nature of this requirement and standard industry practices. Search engines such as google.com were searched for relevant information.

8. Other Facts: Procurement history.

9. Technical/Requirements 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.

Forrest W. Kelman Chief, Equipment Engineering Division

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon price analysis and market research.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Archie Covington Contracting Officer