LSJ - Laboratory Tower Hoists_Signed_Redacted.pdf

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

1. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Command – New Jersey (ACC-NJ)

2. Description of Action: Precision Armaments Laboratory (PAL) facility service and maintenance

☒ Nature: New Requirement ☐ Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: ☒ Purchase Order Number __TBD__________________________

☐ Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _______________

☐ Order/BPA# _______ against FSS Contract #_____ _________

☐ Order #___________ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Name or #______________

☐ Order #_______ against a single award IDC Contract

☐ Modification # _______ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order

Pricing/Contract Type: ☒ Fixed Price ☐ Time & Materials/Labor Hours ☐ Cost

Reimbursable

Funds: ☐ Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds:

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Mid-American, Elevator Company, Inc.

820 N Wolcott Ave Chicago, IL 60622-4937

Brand Name Buy: ☐ Yes ☒ No

Control number: XXX-XX-XXXX

3. Description of Services or Supplies: This effort supports the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Armaments Center, Munitions Engineering & Technology Center (METC) Fuze and Precision Armaments Directorate (FPAD), Precision Armaments Tower Laboratory, in . The effort is for standard and emergency maintenance for the two (2) rack and pinion hoist lifts installed on the tower.

These hoists are and supporting a large number of host facilities, and . They allow customers using the tower, This allows for

Total Period of Performance: May 2022 to May 2025 Total Value:

Base Period: May 2022 through May 2023; Value: $ Option Period 1__May 2023 through May 2024; Value: $ Option period 2__May 2024 through May 2025; Value: $

DEVCOM requests a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) effort. FFP is requested for standard maintenance intervals and the emergency repairs portion of work that cannot be expressly defined, due to unexpected circumstances that occur, will be a FFP CLIN Not to Exceed (NTE).

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.

Or

☐ FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) and 8.405-6(b)(1)Brand Name

☐ FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) Urgency

☐ FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only One Source is Capable

☐ FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on

Or

☐ FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) Only One Awardee is Capable

☐ FAR 16.505(a)(4) Brand Name

☐ FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) Urgency

☐ FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on

☐ FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(D) Minimum Guarantee

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. MID-AMERICAN ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC. is the only reasonable source who can provide the required maintenance services, for standard and emergency maintenance. The maintenance for the two (2) hoists requires that

Control number: XXX-XX-XXXX

, MID-AMERICAN ELEVATOR COAMPANY,

INC, can perform. The Bldg. “Precision Armaments Tower Laboratory” is unique in that . To this end, there that

, or that . Likewise, the with the tower, and commercial elevators that can be serviced by a responsible elevator company. Specifically, the brakes; motors; generators; controllers; relay panels;

selectors, operating devices, guide shoes, and roller guides MID-AMERICAN ELEVATOR COMPANY can service. This is because these present elevator commercial market place, and require training to service. Only the , MID-AMERICAN ELEVATOR COMPANY, possesses the required expertise, knowledge, and specialized training. While commercial contractors have the ability to service these types of components in commercial applications (i.e. commercial elevators, and basic hoists), these , and have differences that preclude commercial vendors from being able to provide proper maintenance. In addition, the within the with the hardware on the hoists. Only MID-AMERICAN ELEVATOR COMPANY, possesses the required knowledge and expertise to properly work with this

, thus allowing for proper maintenance service. In summary, because the tower and hoists are , there is could .

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 ☐ do not apply due to the $ threshold, ☒ apply and will be followed.

7. Market Research: Market Research in the form of a Sources Sought Notice was published by , Procurement Coordinator, METC-DEVCOM-FPAD. On 9

February 2022, the announcement was published under W15BW9-22-X-9999. On 23 March 2022, only MID-AMERICAN ELEVATOR COMPANY responded. The response was not comprehensive, but indicated that the company was interested in responding to a solicitation. Given this interest, and given that this contractor is currently performing maintenance adequately, the market research indicates that MID-AMERICAN ELEVATOR COMPANY can meet requirements.

8. Other Facts: There are for maintenance for the Precision Armaments Directorate (FPAD), Precision Armaments Tower Laboratory, in Bldg.

Related contracts include a contract for ‘hoist’ refurbishment, under W15QKN-18-C- 0065, with MID-AMERICAN ELEVATOR COMPANY. This contract was for the hoists that MID-AMERIFCAN ELEVATOR COMPANY installed. This however. As a result, Modification P00006 was executed to provide for one (1) year of maintenance support, as the maintenance . This effort is to set up a new contract, specifically for regular and emergency maintenance. The current contract support ends in mid-May of 2022.

Control Number: XXX-XX-XXXX