N2319601884645.pdf

Date: _, July 2010 _

MEMORANDUM FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS «$100K)

Prom: _AI Ronald, ASPE N43C _

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) ~N~23~1:-::9?::6~O~18~8~4~6~4:::-5":",,:,,,":-:- _

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

I. 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. _ 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:

• 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: _ lJ. _X_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):

_X_ 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): _BUFFALO PUMPS is the OEM for T-AKE Class salt water pumps and LTFW pumps under APL X23l912ANFU. BUFFALO PUMPS provides the spare parts for these pumps as designed by ship builder, NASSCO Shipyard of San Diego CA. Under license agreement with NASSCO and SUPSHIPS, only BUFFALO PUMPS can provide form and fit for T-AKE Class Salt Water Pumping system. In order to properly maintain and equipment X23191 ANFU supported pumps, BUFFALO PUMPS is the sole source provider. There are no distributors for BUFFALO PUMPS, as the manufacturer of these pumps, they maintain drawings and distribution rights.

2. COMPANIES CONTACTED AND RESEARCH CONDUCTED TO CONCLUDE THAT THIS

REQUIREMENT IS SOLE SOURCE (conducted by requiring code):

Company Name Person Contacted Date oCCall Can or Cannot Provide

Reason Cannot Provide

BUFFALO PUMPS MARY MILLER 7 July CAN W&O PUMP JIM THOMPSON 7 Julv CANNOT Not authorized MARINE PUMP ED PARSONS 7 July CANNOT Not authorized

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

PREPARED BY:

_AI Ronald, N43C ASPE, _ Namerritle

REVIEWED BY:

_William Zagrocki, N43C I LTD _ Name/Logistics Type Desk

APPROVED BY:

Name/Contracting Officer

EARHART_MRR_FOR_BU FFALO_7_J ULY[lJ From: zagrocki, William D CIV MSFSC, N43Cl Sent: wednesday, July 07, 2010 8:12 AM TO: 'BYRD suppo'; 'Jenkins, Christopher L, BYRD SUPPO' Cc: Ronald, Alan D CIV MSFSC, N43C; 'Brasher, John R, Byrd cheng';

Lombos, willie CIV MSFSC, N43C; cunningham, Frank WCIV MSFSC, N43C;

'Jaeger, Captain Robert H, USNS RICHARD BYRD Master'; Hare, Robert J CTR MSFSC, N43C; MSFSC_Supplychain; 'Francisco, Lut~ardo N, JSUPPO';

'Farrell, Frederick 0, lENGR'; 'Carr, Robert W. ; 'Gibbs, Melvin';

'cl ark, Mi ke, ci vi 1i an ( CHENG, USNS SACAGAWEA )'; 'Reyes, Javi er, Civilian ( USNS SACAGAWEA JSO CARGO )'; 'Maher, Charlie CIV (SSU singapore) MSC'; 'Edora, Epifanio CIV (ssu singapore) MSC'; 'Burdi, Steven'; Fleming, Helen T CIV MSFSC, N41; PMO-NRFK-CDO subject: BUFFALO PUMP CASREP 10-035 SUMMARY 7 JULY UPDATE signed By: william.zagrocki@navy.mil

SUPPO ...

summary of CASREP 10-035 status as of 0800 Eastern Time; 7 July:

N231940181W377 IMPELLER 0000TT0000645 piN 3-0478-01 need one (1) each. Sent over to NI0; they have provided Buffalo pumps with a verbal; 150 day delivery! one each provided by USNS EARHART received on board 6 July.

N231940179W359 BEARING BALL 3110-00-156-5373 piN 204-11-619 need four (4) each.

Under PO N40442-10-p-8197 w/30 day delivery from Buffalo pumps. Four each provided by USNS EARHART received on board 6 July.

N231940179w360 SCREW WOOD 5305-01-422-6007 piN 204-15-1013 need two (2) each. Same Buffalo PO. 4 being procured under GPC buy as a substitute from All Marine sales;

Buffalo Pumps provided the sub part number; GPC document number N231940181W361.

Also requisitioned two (2) under NSN5310-00-186-0976 (possible Navy Stock material available). On receipt - chEng needs to verify that any of these 'substitute' parts are valid. .

N231940179W361 NUT SELF LOCKING 5310-01-423-0678 piN 204-15-1014 need two (2) each.

- SHIPPED 28 JUNE from DLA. Also procured under GPC buy with part 204-15-1013 (did this show up yet?). Same Buffalo PO.

N231940179w362 GASKET 5330-01-423-5731 piN 231-12-134 need 2 each. Same Buffalo Pump PO. Two each provided by USNS EARHART received on board 6 July.

N231940179w363 GASKET 5330-01-423-5740 piN 231-11-1542 need 4 each. Same Buffalo Pump PO. USNS SACAGAWEA is providing 2; waiting for shipment tracking data. USNS MATTHEW PERRY SHIPPED ONE EACH UNDER DHL 1023134943 (Thanks!)

N231940179W364 DEFLECTOR v RING TT-000-0650 piN 18-0148-01 need 4 each. Same Buffalo Pump PO. No other assets located at this time. will continue to search.

John Harold provided drawings of pump - believes the "DEFLECTOR" can be manufactured by local shipyard.

N231940179w365 GASKET GLAND TT-000-0594 piN 231-12-176 need 4 each. Same Buffalo Pump PO. Four each provided by USNS EARHART received on board 6 July.

N231940179w366 SEAL MECHANICAL TT-000-I059 piN 231-31-1639 need 4 each. Same Buffalo Pump PO. Two each provided by USNS EARHART received on board 6 July. USNS SACAGAWEA is providing 2; waiting for shipment tracking data.

please continue to advise of any material that shows up r/Bill zagrocki N43cl LTD T-AKE/T-AFS

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