Justification for Sole Source.pdf

JUSTIFICA T!ON FOR SOLE SOURCE (<SAT)

The service or material listed on V55322-9312-R205 is sole source and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

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

Manufacturer: Chern< Engineering, Inc.

Manufacturer POC & phone nr. Betsv Cherrv 505-Z92-3878

Mfr. address 8805 Scarlet Knight Street NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122

Dealer/ Rep NIA

Dealer/ Rep address/ phone nr. N/A

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

·Requesting 150 cases of 16 Hydra-Jet Disrupter's in three different capacities: 32oz, 64oz, and 128oz.

Required delh·ery date is 30 days after date of contract

X Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

The Hydra-Jet Disrupter is specifically designed for the EOD's use and is currently the only item of its kind that meet the standards capabilities on our Table of Allowance (TOA). The TOA is n centrally managed allowance list of systems, equipment, and material authorized for use by Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, to ensure OPNAV-approved required capabilities in accordance with OPNAVINST 4040.39 and NAVFACINST 4423.1

Additionally, Cherry Engineering Incorporated is the sole source manufacturer and sole source distributor of the Hydra-Jet Disrupter, a patented and licensed product. In order to satisfy the full requirement of simple Omni-directional and Precision/focnsed water disruption tools, the HydraJet must be compatible, and used in conjunction with the MWB, ensuring mission capability. The compatible MWB is solely manufactured and distributed by Cherry Engineering Incorporated.

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

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