PR 1301161345 Rockwell Sole Source Justification_Redacted.pdf

1. Restrictive Rights: The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights, or secret processes in the item or service required.

2. Exclusive Licensing Agreements: The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment

Manufacturer (OEM).

3. Other Reasons:.

B. SOLE SOURCE (select all that apply)

The NSWCCD Code 633 requires the purchase of Allen Bradley Rockwell Automation brand hardware and software to install a PAWDS CVN-78 Class shipboard control configuration at the NSWCCD. Code 633's PAWDS configuration needs to replicate CVN-78's PAWDS technology in order for Code 633 to successfully test hardware obsolescence and software upgrades before implementation on the shipboard system. Code 633 needs to purchase Allen-Bradley brand PLCs, input and output (I/O) modules, power supplies, hardware accessories and software for their configuration as this brand is the same as that used in CVN'78's PA WDS technology

1. Restrictive Rights: The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, The shipboard Plasma Arc Waste Destruction System (PAWDS) uses proprietary Allen-Bradley Rockwell Automation programmable logistics controllers (PLC) and the system control's is written using their proprietary software language.

Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

Rexel Inc. is the only distributor appointed and authorized to sell Allen-Bradley Standard Controls, Drives, PLC/MMI, Rockwell Software products. There are no alternative manufacturers who manufacturer PLC's that use the same software programing language currently installed on the shipboard system.

3. Other Reasons:

If Allen-Bradley Rockwell Automation brand of PLC hardware and software can't be purchased from the local authorized distributor Rexel Inc, NSWCCD will not be able to configure the appropriate shipboard system to test cybersecurity vulnerability driven upgrades and obsolete hardware for PMS 312 and fleet sponsors.

Since the PAWDS manufacturer used Allen-Bradley Rockwell Automation programming language to automate the control configurations, changing PLC's will require a complete control system overhaul including coding new PA WDS software logic. Therefore, using other PLC' s is not feasible.

C. LIMITED SOURCE (FAR 8.405-6):

Item required must be a brand name product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer.

1. Restrictive Rights: The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, Manufacturer (OEM).

3. Other Reasons:

IV. CERTIFICATIONS & APPROVALS

A. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the facts and representation under my cognizance, which are included in this justification, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Customer/Requestor Signature Name / Title / Phone Date

First Line Supervisor Signature Name / Title / Phone Date

B. Certification/Approval per FAR 13.501: Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c).

Contracting Officer Signature Name / Title / Phone Date

Digitally signed by SIEBEKING-

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Date: 2024.06.12 08:50:50 -04'00'