B1 - Brand Name Justification for Shredder.docx.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR BRAND NAME SPECIFIED

The service or material listed on requisition number 1301127750 is brand name and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

Restricted to the following source: (If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Manufacturer: Kobra Elcoman

Manufacturer POC & Phone:

Mfr. Address: 12335 World Trade Drive San Diego, CA 92128

Dealer/Rep/Recommended Source:

Dealer/Rep/Recommended Source Address/phone no:

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

Description: Kobra 300 HS6 level 6 shredder, Security Level P-7 with Auto Oiler and shredder oil.

Dimensions 17w x 12.25d x 32.5h in, shred size 0.8 x 5 mm cross cut, Security Level P-7, 22 gal, up to 6 sheet paper capacity, speed 19 ft/min, volt of 60 hz, weight: 83 lbs

Requirement: 5 Shredders with auto-oiler installed, and 5 Gallons of Shredder Oil

RDD: On or before February 10, 2023.

__X___ Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source/brand name (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this brand name can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources/brands.

High security classic line shredder suitable to shred "Classified" and "Top Secret" documents. This brand of shredder is approved by the U.S. Government, military agencies, the CIA and the National Security Agency. Kobra 300 HS-6 comes with steel cabinet, sturdy steel gears and two metal chain drive systems which offer reliability and resistance to wear, carbon hardened steel cutting knives. It can shred a paper sheet in about 10,000 micro-chips which become absolutely unreadable even if special electronic devices are used. The special 0.8 x 5 mm (Security Level P-7) cut meets the latest shredding standards (NSA/CSS Specification 02-01) issued by the National Security Agency. In addition, it has motor thermal protection with 24-hour continuous duty double motor drive technology without overheating making it safe for long use.

This Kobra shredder are cited in SKED-A and some are already installed in the appropriate spaces and commonality in the platform spaces that saves logistics costs. This particular shredder is already in the Newport News Shipyard (NNS) product model, diagrams, construction drawings and work packages. Procuring a different type of shredder would require an HMR to invoke the new GFI and pay

NNS to update all of those shredders in place. Additionally, the engineering churn would also be very intrusive from a schedule perspective.

CHECK & FILL IN ALL APPLICABLE BLANKS BELOW

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

_____ 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.

_____ A patent, copyright, or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data is ______

_____ Other information to support a sole source/name brand buy:

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 THE SOLE SOURCE/BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE

OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

Customer Signature: ___________________________________ Project Manager

Contracting Officer: ____________________________________