JOFOC_STEAM_GENERATOR_FY18.pdf

7/30/2018

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

(SOLE OR SINGLE SOURCE – LESS THAN $250,000)

In accordance with the authority granted under FAR Part 13, this request for a noncompetitive acquisition is hereby submitted for consideration for acquisition approval.

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING

ACTIVITY:

Requesting Agency:

USDA, APHIS, PPQ PCN

2281 West Heyrend Way Idaho Falls, ID 83402

Contracting Activity:

USDA, APHIS, MRPBS, ASD

Minneapolis Procurement Branch Butler Square, Fifth Floor 100 North 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403

2. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING

APPROVED:

Due to the circumstances described below; the APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Pale Cyst Nematode Program (PCN) request the following be acquired using a noncompetitive procurement in support of program mission requirements as outlined in the Federal Final Rule 2009; 19374 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 29, 2009 / Rules and Regulations CFR 301.86, and more specifically to accomplish heat treatment requirements outlined in the PPQ Treatment Manual; Treatment Schedule T406-d for the treatment of Pale Cyst Nematode contaminations of miscellaneous products.

3. A DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES

REQUIRED TO MEET AGENCY NEEDS (INCLUDING THE ESTIMATED

VALUE OF THE ACQUISITION INCLUSIVE OF OPTIONS):

The PCN program currently has seven highway compliant mobile steam generators, and four (A16513 #1, A16545 #2, A16515 #3, A16599 #4) have been in service since 2006 and are dilapidated and scheduled to be placed on GSAXcess in the winter of FY19. The PCN program is regulating 27 infested fields with a total of 3043 acres, and the stakeholder demand for heat treatment service has exceeded the capabilities of the current three (A00427T #5, A00540T #6, A00541T #7) functional steam generators. The addition of two more steam highway compliant mobile steam generators will help aid the PCN program meet stakeholder requests for heat treatment services. Heat treatment services are often conducted in various remote farm locations for extended periods of time, and the unit must be a mobile trailer with a self-contained electrical generator to provide power to the unit, water tank to supply water in order to produce steam, and diesel fuel tank to feed the burner.

The following is a specific product description, which has been proven to meet PCN program mission requirements regarding treatments as outlined in PPQ Treatment Manual; Treatment Schedule T406-d for the treatment of Pale Cyst Nematode contaminations of miscellaneous products;

• Steam Generator, ASME Coded, Diesel-Oil Fired

• 3 pass, dry back, scotch marine boiler 20 Boiler HP

• Minimum of 690 Lbs/Hour Steam Output @ 791,000 BTU/HR Input

• 15 PSI Maximum Operating Pressure

• 115V/1PH/60Hz Operating current 5 amps

• Oil fired burner (Diesel fuel) with flame safe guard

• Fuel filter with water separator

• 35' power cable to Generator

• Must include inlet water feeder with flow valve

• Exhaust high temperature limit switch

• Low water level switch

• Adjustable pressure switch, operational

• High limit pressure switch with manual reset

• ASME rated pressure relief valve

• 4" female NPT outlet fitting

• 10" horizontal exhaust outlet with exhaust elbow

• 1" Fiberglass insulation wrap with polished stainless steel jacket

• Digital Temperature display with 60’ foot thermocouple wire and temperature probe

• All Electrical must be third party approved to UL508A and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.

14-10, ensuring that the entire control panel assembly meets the UL and CSA standards.

• Department of Transportation DOT safety rated highway trailer package

• Structural steel frame (Tube Rec 3" X 4" 11 GA, Tube Rec 2" X 4" X

• 11 GA, and Channel 4" X 5.4 #/ft)

• Diamond plate fenders

• Storage box mounted on fender must be 10’LX10”WX18”Deep

• Four wheel tandem axles

• Leaf spring suspension

• 2 5/16” ball coupler with adjustable height

• Heavy Duty Leveling jack

• LED tail lights with wiring harness

• 335 gallon poly tank for water

• Feed pump and motor from the water tank to the SF-20

• 120 gallon diesel fuel tank to supply diesel fired burner

• Minimum of a 7000 watt gasoline industrial grade generator

• Two Fitting Connections for 2" Hose on Steam Flo, which Includes:2"x 4" Hex

Head Bushing, 2" close nipple, 2" brass gate valve

• 3 AC00485 Hose steam 2" x 20' 450 F 250 psi with 10:1 safety factor Boston 250 or Goodyear Flexsteel - with a 2" Steam Boss MPT End (BU-29 clamped on end) and bolted on other end

• Freight to PCN facility o USDA APHIS PPQ PCN

2281 West Heyrend Way Idaho Falls ID 83402 USA

Note: Steam Generators and associated trailer and parts listed above should be a maximum price of $82,262.60 including delivery. This price is based on current market analysis. Only one known manufacturer makes a product that meets the needs of the APHIS PPQ PCN heat treatment requirements.

4. IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUATORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING

NONCOMPETITIVE ACQUISITIONS:

FAR 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a single source.

(1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

(i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

5. A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES

USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED:

In order to meet the heat treatment requirements as outlined in the PPQ Treatment manual the equipment used must meet specific specifications. The detailed specification of the equipment needed is outlined in section-header 3 of this document. The treatment of miscellaneous products contaminated with PCN is always conducted at a field site location where electric power, fuel, and a water source are not always available. Therefore the steam generator must be a self-contained mobile unit with a generator, diesel fuel tank, water supply tank, and the steam generator unit capable of carrying all necessary supplies to conduct treatments. According to the PPQ treatment manual page 5-5-24 “Steam heat for 60 minutes after all temperature sensors reach 140°F (60°C)”, and at a remote location the unit must be a self-sustaining steam generator for extended periods of time. The PPQ treatment manual recommends this treatment for air volumes up to 6000 ft³, and the mobile unit from Sioux Steamers is able to accomplish treatments at the maximum recommended volume requirement. The treatment manual also outlines on page 5-5-26 that “The steam generator is placed approximately 20 feet from the front of the enclosure and connected to a steam introduction line (hose).” In order to get the steam generator within 20 feet of the enclosure the unit must be easily moved to accommodate the position of the article being treated, and the Sioux Steam generator accomplishes this task. Also outlined in the treatment manual on page 5-5-24 “A flexible steam introduction hose, approximately 20 feet in length, connects the steam generator to a 10 foot U-shaped pipe capped at the ends, with 0.5 inch holes every 12 inches”, and the Sioux steam has the output volume and the ability to connect the required hardware in order to perform the treatment as outlined by PPQ. The PPQ PCN program has only been able to find one manufacturer Sioux Steamers that meets all the requirements in order to preform heat treatments as outlined in the regulations, program specific requirements, and meet the logistical needs of the stakeholders’ isolated PCN infested field locations.

6. A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE

SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS

PRACTICABLE, INCLUDING WHETHER A NOTICE WAS, OR WILL BE,

PUBLICIZED AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

(FAR) SUBPART 5.2, AND IF NOT, WHICH EXCEPTION UNDER FAR 5.202

APPLIES:

The requirement will be posted on Fedbizopps stating that any other contractors who can provide the same or similar equipment within the required time restrictions. Any alternative on-site sanitizing equipment must show a capability to provide equivalent function, with a delivery on or before September 1.

7. A DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE

ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND

REASONABLE, AND THE BASIS FORTHAT DETERMINATION:

The price is deemed fair and reasonable in comparison to other units which do not meet the sanitizing criteria.

8. A DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED (FAR

PART 10) AND THE RESULTS, OR AN EXPLANATION OF THE REASON

MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT PERFORMED:

Market research for a portable, self-contained steam generator that can be towed to fields has consistently pointed to the Sioux, the manufacturer. There are other steam generators but they are smaller or much larger and do not have the capacity to be towed to a site to sanitize equipment as required by regulation.

http://www.alvanblanchgroup.com/soil-sterilisation-systems Company is a British Manufacturing Operation doesn’t offer a full mobile unit (e.g., generator, fuel tank, water tank all on a DOT trailer).

http://ttboilers.com/Mobile%20Steam%20Boiler.htm Company is a Danish Steam boiler manufacturer DK-2670 Greve, Denmark / Dänemark / Danmark Tel. (+45) 4817 7599 * Fax (+45) 4817 7699 Email : ttboilers@abco.dk www.ttboilers.com http://www.alvanblanchgroup.com/soil-sterilisation-systems http://ttboilers.com/Mobile%20Steam%20Boiler.htm http://www.ttboilers.com/ http://wilford.en.alibaba.com/product/225133587- 200785417/Gas_Boiler_Oil_Steam_Boiler_g_.html Zhangjiagang Wilford Thermal Technology Co., Ltd. Is Company is based out of Jiangsu, China (Mainland) http://www.iqsdirectory.com/steam-boilers/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=steam+boilers&utm_c ontent=sitelink&utm_campaign=Industrial+Boilers This is a source of several steam boiler manufacturers in the USA, but don’t offer a mobile package (e.g., generator, fuel tank, water tank all on a DOT trailer).

http://www.uniluxam.com http://www.uniluxam.com/images/stories/downloads/lowpressure8.5x112.pdf Offer a low pressure steam boiler, but doesn’t offer a mobile package (e.g., generator, fuel tank, water tank all on a DOT trailer).

http://www.hurstboiler.com/boilers/scotch_marine/series_200 Company doesn’t offer a trailer mounted mobile option (e.g., generator, fuel tank, water tank all on a DOT trailer).

9. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION - FAR 6.302-1:

The PCN Program currently has seven Sioux Steam Generators to complete the regulations outlined in the PPQ Treatment manual. Our PCN supply division currently carries 51 different repair parts with a total inventory of 280 repair parts to support the current four steamers in order to accomplish our program mission. If we order a different type of Steam Generator our supply cage will need to stock a separate supply of repair parts. The PCN program currently has operating training and procedures in place for the current Sioux steamers, fleet mechanics are trained on repairing the Sioux steamers, and the current GOV’s are set up and capable of pulling the current steam generators. A new brand of steam generator would require the PCN staff consisting of two supervisors, three officers, 20 technicians, and up to 25 seasonal employees to be trained on a new piece of equipment.

10. A LISTING OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED, IN WRITING, AN

INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITON:

n/a

11. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY. THE AGENCY MAY TAKE

TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION

BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR THE SUPPLIES,

http://wilford.en.alibaba.com/product/225133587-200785417/Gas_Boiler_Oil_Steam_Boiler_g_.html http://wilford.en.alibaba.com/product/225133587-200785417/Gas_Boiler_Oil_Steam_Boiler_g_.html http://www.iqsdirectory.com/steam-boilers/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=steam+boilers&utm_content=sitelink&utm_campaign=Industrial+Boilers http://www.iqsdirectory.com/steam-boilers/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=steam+boilers&utm_content=sitelink&utm_campaign=Industrial+Boilers http://www.iqsdirectory.com/steam-boilers/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=steam+boilers&utm_content=sitelink&utm_campaign=Industrial+Boilers http://www.uniluxam.com/ http://www.hurstboiler.com/boilers/scotch_marine/series_200

EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES REQUIRED:

n/a

12. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS

JOFOC IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETETOTHE BEST OF MY

KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.

Michael Chiodi Date Robert Gourley Date Contracting Officer Supervisor Minneapolis Procurement Branch PCN Idaho Program