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Source Selection Information (with content) – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 For Official Use Only

FAR SUBPART 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS – SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

CONTROL NUMBER: 2022-009

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 1300964601

Requiring Activity: Military Sealift Command (MSC)

Description of Requirement: The objective of this acquisition is for the procurement of exhaust valves, brackets, and exhaust valve overhaul kits for Generators on an MSC vessel.

Authority: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5.

Amount:

1. Agency Contracting Activity:

N00406 – Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Puget Sound

2. Description of Action:

MSC requests a firm-fixed-price supply type sole source contract to W&O Supply, Inc. for exhaust valve assemblies, replacement valves, and valve overhaul kits. The Government projects award for May 2022 and fiscal year 2022, Navy Working Capital Funds will be used.

The material required shall be provided by the following:

Vendor Location Point of Contact Capability Assessment

W&O Supply

Mobile, AL

Fred Loomis

Email:fred.loomis@wosupply.com

Phone: 904-354-5321

CAGE: 4YUS3

Size: Large

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

The following is the list of items that will be solicited for procurement:

Item Description Part Number Brand Quantity

10" FLOWSEAL OVER HAUL

KIT: 10-1LA-272MGS 11010-1018 Flowseal 16

36" FLOWSEAL OVERHAUL

KIT: 36-OLC-272MGS-BOJ 11036-1016 Flowseal 12

10" EXHAUST VALVES 10-41-03U Bray 8

(b) (5)

10" EXHAUST VALVES

WITH ACTUATOR

ASSEMBLY AUS-107934-B

W&O Supply 4

36" EXHAUST VALVES 36-41-03U Bray 4

36" EXHAUST VALVES

WITH ACTUATOR

ASSEMBLY AUS-108669-B

W&O Supply 2

10" EXHAUST VALVE

MOUNTING BRACKET 858.10BRAY.BRACKET

W&O Supply 8

36" EXHAUST VALVES

MOUNTING BRACKET 858.36BRAY.BRACKET

W&O Supply 8

Total Estimated Value: utilizing Working Capital Funds.

4. Basis for Sole Source

a. Authority Cited: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5:

Unusual and compelling urgency Exclusive licensing agreements Industrial mobilization

Brand Name (Note approval level requirements are applicable only to this portion

FAR 13.501(2))

Other: 41 U.S.C. 1901 – Sole Source

b. Reason for Authority Cited:

The Exhaust valve with actuator assemblies, replacement mounting brackets, replacement valves, and overhaul kits are required for a the Main Engine Diesel Propulsion System and the Ship Service Diesel Engines currently installed on board an MSC vessel. The valve assemblies and mounting brackets are being sole sourced to the original manufacturer (OEM), W&O Supply, Inc. The valves and overhaul kits are brand name but can also only be sourced through W&O Supply. All of the replacement parts have unique specifications required to meet the form, fit, and function for proper interface with the existing system. The designs and drawings of the valve assemblies and mounting brackets are proprietary to W&O Supply.

W&O Supply, Inc. is the OEM for the 10” and 36” exhaust valve with actuator assemblies that are currently installed on the vessel. Due to the 10” and 36” valves, in the assemblies, no longer being manufactured or available from the original equipment manufacturer Flowseal, W&O Supply is offering Bray valve substitutes. These replacement valves meet the form, fit, and function requirements necessary in order to work with the existing system. The only change that will need to be made is the size of the mounting bracket, in the assemblies, that connect the actuator with the valve. The assembly as a whole has unique specifications required to meet the form, fit, and function for proper interface with the existing system. The designs and drawings of the assemblies are proprietary to W&O Supply.

(b) (5)

10” and 36” exhaust valves are required from Bray International, Inc. These valves are part of the updated exhaust valve with actuator assemblies which are proprietary to W&O Supply. These valves meet the capabilities required to provide an equivalent in material make, dimensions, and features for the ships existing assemblies (with a mounting bracket change) and the new assemblies being purchased on this requirement. No other valves are acceptable as replacement valves must match the exact form, fit, and function of the Bray valves in the valve with actuator assemblies provided by W&O Supply. W&O Supply is the sole marine distributor for these Bray valves.

Two different sizes of exhaust valve mounting brackets are required from W&O Supply. These brackets are part of the updated exhaust valve with actuator assemblies, which are proprietary to W&O Supply. Currently the vessel has W&O Supply brackets installed as part of the existing exhaust valve with actuator assemblies. Due to the exhaust valve with actuator assemblies changing from Flowseal to Bray, these mounting brackets are being slightly updated to fit with the Bray valves.

These mounting brackets meet the capabilities required to provide an equivalent in material make, dimensions, and features for the updated valve with actuator assemblies provided by W&O Supply.

The Generator System currently installed onboard an MSC vessel is in need of the 10” Flowseal brand name overhaul kit and the Main Engine System currently installed onboard an MSC vessel is in need of the 36” Flowseal brand name overhaul kit to repair the Flowseal exhaust valves currently installed on the vessel. Flowseal is the OEM, for the currently installed exhaust valves, and OEM repair parts are required as they meet unique specifications that are needed to ensure the form, fit, and function of the currently installed valves is maintained.

Based on the foregoing, the valve with actuator assemblies and brackets are sole sourced to W&O, the valves are brand name sole sourced to Bray, and the overhaul kits are brand name sole soured to Flowseal. This requirement will be solicited on a sole source basis with the stated sources for the required material.

5. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

The Contracting Officer shall publish the notices required by FAR 5.201.

6. Actions to Increase Competition:

The proposed solicitation will be synopsized and solicited on the sam.gov website. Market research indicates that only W&O Supply will be able to supply all of the items on this requirement.

7. Market Research:

The required mandatory sources per FAR Part 8 were screened on 24 January 2022. The required supplies are not provided by AbilityOne, GSA, or UNICOR. The required supplies are available commercially. Market research indicates that only W&O Supply is capable of providing all of the required supplies. This is due to W&O Supply’s designs/drawings being proprietary for the valve assemblies and mounting brackets. Also, W&O Supply is the sole marine distributor for Bray International, Inc. Lastly, W&O Supply is the only distributor that can provide the Flowseal overhaul kits without delaying the procurement process and causing unnecessary mark ups from distributors going through W&O Supply to get Flowseal Overhaul Kits.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition For the reasons set forth in paragraph 4, NAVSUP FLCPS has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the supplies covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, NAVSUP FLCPS will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

9. Any Other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition.

N/A

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