Sole_Source_Justification-Redacted.pdf

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JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE (Simplified Acquisitions <$150K)

The service listed is a 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.

Manufacturer: _Beryl Renewables ______________________________________________

Manufacturer POC & phone nr. _Britt Boughey (571) 329-3439 ____________________

Mfr. address ___11733 Journey Dr. _____________________________________________ __Owings MD 20736_____________________________________________

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

Subject matter expertise in Department of Navy’s energy goals to assist in operational energy efforts including the Defense Production Act Title III Advanced Drop-in Biofuels Production Project, DON projects within the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund, Energy Command and Control, and Energy Conservation Measures for tactical platforms.

Estimated Cost:

Period of Performance: 12 Months

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.

Background: In recent years, the DoN has implemented energy innovations that increase mission capability. These initiatives transformed the way Sailors and Marines view energy by changing the perception of energy as a tether to acknowledging its role as a mission enabler. Energy improvements afloat enable ships to remain on station longer between refueling. Technological innovations have enabled expeditionary forces to travel farther without resupply.

Through their experience under N00189-17-P-0005, Beryl Renewables is the only responsible source who has the extensive program, deep industry knowledge, and naval experience required to perform this follow-on effort within the timeframe. The Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund requires continuity of leadership in its subject matter expertise as it enacts a transition to its fundamental business rules. Energy Command and Control efforts also require continuity in subject matter expertise as the program in a critical launch phase. Energy Conservation Measures for tactical platforms are essential to continued increase of combat capability and their proper insertion into tactical platforms requires a combination of energy expertise and naval experience that is scarce. All of these efforts together represent a combination of skills and experience that can only be filled by one company: Beryl Renewables.

Competing this requirement would jeopardize program progress and risk mission success in these efforts that are critical to expanding the DON’s energy supplies and shaping the way energy augments combat capability. This is because a full competition would create a gap in the

NAVSUPINST 4200.85D, Encl (1) 2 of 2 required subject matter expertise during critical decisive periods during the programs listed above that would result in poor decision-making that will have negative ramifications for years to come. In addition, the gap would not result in finding a better qualified company to perform the analyses as the skills and experience needed during this significant juncture are held by Beryl Renewables since they have guided the programs to this point.

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

CHECK & FILL IN ALL APPLICABLE BLANKS BELOW

__X_ 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.

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 _____________________________ Title ____________________________

Activity ______________________________ Date ____________________________

Contracting Officer Signature: _________________________________________

Date: ________________________________ SAP Sole Source

Bryon J. Paez Deputy Director-Energy

DASN (I&F) 1/2/18

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