FAR_Part_13_Brand_Name_-_Redacted.docx

INGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

FOR AN ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1))

NCNL4000-19-01280

1. Agency and contracting activity. Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Eastern Region Acquisition Division and National Geodetic Survey.

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs (including the estimated value). A quantity of 11 Trimble Alloy GNSS receivers to be delivered by September 30, 2019 and estimated to cost $138,314.00.

3. Identification of the single source or the brand name to be solicited. This procurement is brand (Trimble), but not source specific.

4. Supporting rationale. Only one source or brand name is reasonably available as detailed below:

X Compatibility to existing systems or equipment - The required supplies or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems or equipment and the source is uniquely qualified to meet the requirement. This particular brand name (Trimble) is essential to the requirement and market research indicates similar products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet agency needs. For geodetic surveys, it is extremely important to have a consistent set of antennas to reduce the probability of errors between different models. Purchasing another brand of receivers can lead to less accurate data and the inability to meet project demands of collecting data in all of the GNSS spectrum. These receivers will be added to a fleet of equipment purchased competitively last fiscal year.

5. Market Research.

A search of the Internet reveals that Trimble equipment is available from multiple small businesses.

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6. Technical/Requirements Representative Certification

I certify that this requirement constitutes the Government’s minimum needs and the supporting data provided herein is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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HIPPENSTIEL.RYAN.D AVID.1525770911

Digitally signed by HIPPENSTIEL.RYAN.DAVID.1525770911 Date: 2019.06.25 19:07:57 -04'00'

Ryan Hippenstiel Date NGS Field Operations Branch Chief

7. Determination

I hereby determine that the circumstances of this action deem only one source is reasonably available. This determination is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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