C14 - Redacted Brand Name Justification.pdf

MEMORANDUM

Subj: BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION TO ACQUIRE CARBON MONOXIDE

MONITORS SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS FROM THE LEE COMPANY

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

This is a brand name 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.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

This action will award a purchase order, on a brand name specific basis, to acquire The Lee Company brand spare and repair parts for carbon monoxide (CO) monitors. Competition will be limited to authorized distributors and resellers of The Lee Company brand equipment.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

This procurement is for the following:

ITEM P/N QTY

Orifice RHGX0009740S 44

Relief Valve PRFA2815250D 44

The Government’s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. 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.

4. Identification of the justification rationale and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.

Only the Lee Company brand of equipment can meet Government requirements for the following reasons. These items are part of the N85 Carbon Monoxide (CO) Monitors. The CO Monitors are part of a highly specialized life support system under the NAVSEA Diving Certification Authority. Only those articles which have been successfully tested are qualified.

Procedures are specified under SS521-AA-MAN-010 U.S. Navy Diving and Manned Hyperbaric Certification Manual. The objective of this process is to verify that the life support system provides acceptable levels of diver safety throughout the specified operating range when approved operating and maintenance procedures are followed. No substitutes are authorized.

Those components which fall within the Scope of Certification (SOC) boundaries are identified by manufacture, Mil-Spec (if applicable), and part number. Substitution of similar materials and components are not authorized. The Lee Company is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the orifices and are the only brand that can produce the flow needed for the CO Monitors to operate as intended.

In summary, The Lee Company is the only brand that will meet the requirements for the Carbon Monoxide Monitors. The orifice and relief valves from The Lee Company are precision made to fit within our design and capable of producing the flow necessary to provide accurate readings from the CO Monitors.

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value.

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.

As stated in paragraph 4 above, The Lee Company is the only brand that can meet the Government’s requirements

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, The Lee Company is the only brand that can meet the Government’s requirements