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JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE (Simplified Acquisitions <$250K)

The service or material listed on Sysweld Simulation Solution Software from ESI 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. ESI North America Inc.

Manufacturer: ESI North America (ESI)

Manufacturer POC & phone nr.

Mfr. Address: ESI North America, Inc.

32605 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 350

Farmington Hills, MI 48334

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

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) has a requirement to purchase ESI North America Welding

Simulation Solution software maintenance. ESI North America Sysweld software is the only known physics-based finite element weld modeling and simulation tool. It simulates arc welding and laser welding processes including complex weaving patterns, accounts for heat transformation in metallurgical phase transformations, and calculates residual stresses locally and throughout large welded structures. It models welds for a wide range of naval materials, including steel alloys, aluminum, copper, nickel, and titanium. The cost of the Sysweld maintenance is , which includes a base and two option years.

__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.

ESI North America Sysweld software is the only known physics-based finite element weld modeling and simulation tool. Sysweld is unique in its ability to readily model metallurgical phase transformations and calculating optimum weld pass sequence for microstructure and residual stresses in complex structures. Distinct from other commercial simulation applications, Sysweld has an integral database of commonly deployed naval material and properties. Sysweld also has a broad user base in the Navy and with Navy Contractors.

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

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CHECK & FILL IN ALL APPLICABLE BLANKS BELOW

____ The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

____ A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data is ___________

____ These are “direct replacements” parts/components for existing equipment.

____ Other information to support a sole source buy:

Sysweld software has been used by PSNS for several years. Since FY13 the Government has invested in excess of in the current Sysweld solution. Award to any other source would not be possible, as ESI North America is the only source that can provide the required maintenance.

I CERTIFY THAT STATEMENTS CHECKED, AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE, ARE

COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE

PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION.

Signature _____________________________ Date____8/21/2019____________________

Contracting Officer Signature _________________________________________

Date ________________________________

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