NMAN7200-20-01679 JOFOC.pdf

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Source Selection Information – see FAR 2.101 and 3.104

SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

FOR AN ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1))

1. Agency and contracting activity. Department of Commerce, NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, Acquisition, Analysis, and Accountability Branch.

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs (including the estimated value).

This need is for inspection/recertification of Elliot life rafts for NOAAS Rainier.

Vessel will be secured at the Marine Operations Center-Pacific pier in Newport, Oregon.

3. Identification of the single source or the brand name to be solicited.

Elliot Life Rafts – service of Elliot Mark III Polyurethane 10-person life rafts

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

□ Compatibility to existing systems or equipment – NOAA maintains a large fleet of research vessels performing oceanographic research and hydrographic mapping on open seas. Each research vessel carries a number of emergency inflatable life rafts meeting SOLAS and U.S. Coast Guard requirements for maritime life safety. Some vessels are equipped with Elliot brand life rafts – a prominent manufacturer of inflatable life rafts and emergency flotation equipment. These rafts must be inspected and re-certified annually to meet SOLAS and U.S. Coast Guard requirements. The rafts must be serviced by an Elliot authorized servicing dealer.

5. Market Research.

Elliot maintains a listing of qualified, authorized servicing dealers. On the website, Puget Sound Inflatables Inc. is listed. Pacific Marine Distributors is also an authorized Elliot servicing dealer and Elliot has referred individuals to PMD for service in the past.

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.

Nick Morgan Date NOAAS Rainier Executive Officer

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.

Joel Heisler Contracting Officer Date