N61331-20-Q-KJ14 Sole Source - REDACTED.pdf

Subj: SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION TO ACQUIRE SELF-CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) HIGH PRESSURE BREATHING AIR

COMPRESSOR FROM BAUER COMPRESSORS

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a "Limited Source Justification."

This is a sole source justification. Contracting activity is the Naval Sea Systems

Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), 110

Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7001 (Contracts Division Code 02).

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed price purchase order to Bauer Compressors, 1328

Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, VA 23502 to acquire a High Pressure Breathing Air

Compressor (HPBAC)

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs

(including the estimated value).

The following item is being acquired:

Item

Part Number

Qty

HPBAC; DDG51 VTC26-DDG51 1

This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total dollar value above micro-purchase levels, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of$250,000.00. The Government's minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements. The contract action will be funded with 2020

Working Capital Fund (WCF) Funds.

4. Identification of the justification rationale (see FAR 8.405-6(a) and (b)) and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor's unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service. 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, FAR

6.302-1.

This acquisition is unsuitable for full and open competition for the following reasons:

a. Bauer Compressors is uniquely qualified for this effort being the only system that has been tested and designated "Approved For Navy Use".

b. All of the life support systems must successfully complete a rigorous test series including hot and cold temperature exposure tests, shock load tests and shipboard vibration tests. Use of any other compressors would necessitate extensive, time-consuming, and costly recertification for the shock, vibration, and thermal test requirements. It is estimated that requalifying the life support systems would cost the

U.S. Navy hundreds of thousands of dollars and would take several months to complete thus significantly delaying delivery of the life support systems to the fleet.

c. The physical size, weight and operating characteristic of the system components are crucial to providing a U.S. Navy certified system. Since the physical size, weight and orientation of the Bauer Compressors determine the system response to shock loading and vibration, any changes in these characteristics from the design already tested would require additional shock and vibration testing prior to U.S. Navy certification of the life support system.

d. There is no guarantee that any replacement parts will successfully pass the required shock, vibration and temperature testing necessary to certify the life support system for U. S. Navy use.

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d).

The Contracting Officer has determined that the order represents the best value and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, special features, administrative costs, etc.) to meet the Government's needs.

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

No additional market research was conducted because it is not practicable, for the reasons discussed in paragraph 4 above, for any company other than Bauer Compressors can provide the required equipment.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification.

None

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

As stated in paragraph 4 above, Bauer Compressors is the only company that can provide the required equipment.