J and A Complete Signed_Redacted.pdf

This document is an Exception to Fair Opportunity (J&A) justifying the use of other than full and open competition for a federal procurement.

The contracting activity is NAVSUP FLC in San Diego, California, procuring through CNRSW located at 750 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132. The procurement is a brand-name sole source acquisition for three Bauer MINI-UNI/13-E3 breathing air compressor systems required for three naval fire stations: NAS Lemoore, NAWC China Lake, and NB San Diego. The systems include 10 horsepower, 3-phase electrical units with a 13 SCFM charging rate at 6000 PSIG, a P2S purification system with Securus cartridges, two ASME storage cylinders, and a 2-position fill station. The procurement also includes shipping, installation labor, and certified breathing air for firefighters' Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The period of performance extends from August 24, 2026, to January 31, 2027. The statutory authority cited for this sole source procurement is 41 U.S.C. 1903 as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii) for brand name justification and FAR 13.501(a) for sole source authority.

The justification for sole source procurement is based on brand name requirements. The government asserts that Bauer brand compressors are essential for standardization, compatibility with existing regional equipment and proprietary purification cartridges, seamless interoperability, and compliance with exact operational requirements without costly facility modifications. The document identifies unusual and compelling urgency, noting that existing compressors are failing and end-of-life, posing unacceptable risk to firefighter safety and mission readiness. The government contends that procuring an alternate brand would require structural and electrical facility modifications, create extended downtime for critical life-safety infrastructure, void existing warranties, and disrupt established regional maintenance and logistics chains.