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Source Selection Information (with content) – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 For Official Use Only

FAR SUBPART 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS – SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

CONTROL NUMBER: 2022-021

CONTRACT NUMBER: N00406-22-R-0023

Requiring Activity: Navy region Northwest

Description of Requirement: Supply type requirement for fifteen 100-foot shore power cable assemblies.

Authority: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5.

Amount:

1. Agency Contracting Activity: N00406 – Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Puget Sound

2. Description of Action:

Navy Region Northwest requests a firm-fixed-price contract. The Government projects award for fiscal year 2022, funds type Operations and Maintenance, Navy (O&MN) funds will be used.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

Requirement for fifteen 100-foot shore power cable assemblies. These assemblies are made up of ‘THOF- 500E’ cables with a ‘X8998-1’ Male Connector installed on one end and a ‘X8998-2’ Female Connector installed on the other end. THOF-500E cables must be purchased from one of the three authorized suppliers on the Qualified Product List (QPL), QPL-915. Connectors must be Cooper Crouse Hinds Joy In-Line Shore Power Connectors X8998-1 Male and X8998-2 Female. Cables and connectors are to be assembled and tested in accordance with MIL-C-24368.

Delivery Date: 08/12/2022 Total value:

(b) (5)

(b) (5)

4. Basis for Sole Source

a. Authority Cited: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 (or 41 U.S.C. 1903 for Special Emergency Procurement) as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5:

Unusual and compelling urgency Exclusive licensing agreements Industrial mobilization

Brand Name (Note approval level requirements are applicable only to this portion

FAR 13.501(2)

Other:

b. Reason for Authority Cited:

The required cable assemblies are direct replacements for shore power cable assemblies nearing end of life. In order to ensure form, fit and function, replacement cables must be assembled in accordance with MIL-C-24368 using Cooper Crouse Hinds connectors X8998-1 and X8998-2.

The connectors, on these cable assemblies, are proprietary to Crouse Hinds Cooper and as such, no other connectors may be used. Failure to use correct connectors will cause serious damage to the ships electrical system, as they will not properly mate with the connector receptacles currently owned by the Government.

5. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

The Contracting Officer shall publish the notices required by FAR 5.201.

6. Actions to Increase Competition:

The proposed solicitation will be synopsized and solicited on the sam.gov website. Brand name only connectors are required for compatibility with connectors currently owned by the Government. One of the three vendors on QPL-915 can provide the cables portion of the assemblies.

An individual waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) will be requested from the US Small Business Administration (SBA) in order to allow for the cables and connectors to be assembled and supplied by a small business.

7. Market Research:

Five small businesses were identified that have the ability to meet the needs of this requirement and are interested in submitting an offer. These sources were found through a sources sought posting on sam.gov, by contacting the manufacturers from the QPL for the THOF-500E Cable (QPL-915), google searches, sba.gov searches, and by looking at which vendors quoted on the previous contract.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition:

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 4, NAVSUP FLCPS has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the types of supplies covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, NAVSUP FLCPS will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

9. Any Other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition:

Not Applicable.