N21871-0159-V129-SOLE_SOURCE 1 .doc

Date: 01 July 2010

MEMORANDUM FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS (<$100K)

From: _Andrew Jeffries___________________________________ To:

Contracting Officer, Military Sealift Fleet Support Command

Subj: USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (SOLE OR LIMITED SOURCE) Ref: (a) Procurement Request No(s) _____________________________________________________

(b) Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1 and 13.106-1

1. The supplies or services required under this requisition are available from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy the Government's need. There is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Government's minimum needs can only be satisfied by unique supplies or services available only from one or a limited number of suppliers with unique capabilities.

DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE: ___

This determination for a single/limited source procurement for this requirement is based on one of the following. Select either "ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE" or "BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE"):

I. ____ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE: (check the reason(s) that apply) A. ___ The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required. Provide the following information:

· As shown on the drawings, who is identified as "owning" the drawing: ___________________

B. X__ Repair/spare parts or tech rep services are only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or ONLY ONE authorized distributor or tech rep. Provide the following:

· Identify the OEM (i.e., Motorola; Schat Harding), not the distributor/authorized tech rep:

· Falk Gears This sole source justification is for Falk Gear; Falk is the original manufacturer of the Main Reduction Gear, no other local service rep is available in the operating area of the Far East. I have tried contacting numerous overseas rep, they have no expertise avail for Falk Reduction gears. Falk Gear stateside is the only OEM.

· Identify the SINGLE distributors/authorized tech reps for the OEM item (i.e., Best Tech, Inc.). If there is more than one distributor/authorized tech rep, then this procurement is NAME BRAND SOLE SOURCE (complete paragraph II below) :

C. ___ In accordance with MSFSC's standardization program, only the specified make and model of equipment/parts will satisfy the Government's needs for additional units or replacement items, and only one source is available (i.e., Quincy QSI 220 Low Pressure Air Compressor). Provide the following information:

· Identify the Make _________________ and Model Number _____________________________

· Identify other ships that have this same Make and Model Number: ________________________

D. ___ Compatibility with existing equipment/configurations (i.e., ship currently has 10 Motorola radios onboard and five more need to be purchased to bring onboard allowances up to 15). Provide the following information:

· Identify Make _______________ and Model Number __________________ of existing onboard equipment.

· Describe how new equipment must be compatible with existing ship's configurations (i.e., piping, cabling, etc): ___________________________________________________________________ E. ___ Similar products lack features that are necessary to meet the Government's minimum needs (i.e., Furuno radar vs Raytheon radar). Provide the following information:

· Identify the required features that are lacking from the competitor's product:

F. ___ Other reason, not identified above. Provide details: ________________________________________

II. ___BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE (An acquisition that uses a brand name (Furuno, Motorola, Vidmar) or other description to specify a particular brand name, product or feature of a product peculiar to one manufacturer does not provide for full and open competition regardless of the number of sources solicited):

___ Item required must be a particular brand name, product, or feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer due to the following (discuss why you are precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company): _____________________________________________________.

2. COMPANIES CONTACTED AND RESEARCH CONDUCTED TO CONCLUDE THAT THIS REQUIREMENT IS SOLE SOURCE (conducted by requiring code):

414-937-4345

3.

I hereby certify that the above information is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

PREPARED BY:

__Andrew Jeffries_______________________________ Name/Title

REVIEWED BY:

Name/Logistics Type Desk

APPROVED BY:

Name/Contracting Officer