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U.S. COAST GUARD JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) FOR FAR 13.106-1(b)

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER:

FY25-50100-0819-147534

ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE, INCLUDING OPTIONS:

(Over Micro-Purchase Threshold, but up to the SAT)

$29,950.00

AUTHORITY JUSTIFICATION TYPE

☐ 13.106-1(b)(1) ONLY ONE SOURCE REASONABLY AVAILABLE (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, or industrial mobilization).

☒ FAR 5.102(a)(6), FAR

11.105, FAR 13.106-1

(b) (1)

BRAND NAME – Items peculiar to one manufacturer: The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE:

This procurement is for the following metal forming machines to be utilized for forming various aircraft parts used on the MH-

65 helicopters:

P/N Nomenclature Qty

1A-SO-2A Marchant semi-portable air operated metal forming shrinking machine with Standard Flat

Jaw

1A-SO-2B Marchant semi-

Portable air operated metal forming stretching machine with standard flat jaw

SUGGESTED SOURCE NAME, ADDRESS, & UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI):

Merchant by Salform, Inc.

250 John Downey Dr

New Britain, CT

UEI: R371MZ938AJ4

RATIONALE FOR JUSTIFICATION TYPE SELECTED ABOVE TO INCLUDE RELEVANT INFORMATION GAINED

THROUGH YOUR MARKET RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE JUSTIFICATION TYPE:

Market research was conducted to find a suitable Portable Metal Forming Machine. The Short Range Recovery

(SRR) Structural Repair Shop has a requirement for shrinking and stretching metal forming machine tools. The tool must be pneumatically powered. Electrically powered tools are available; however, these lack the power and endurance needed in the MH-65E repairs. Full portability is a must due to frequent field service repair requirements at Air Stations located throughout the United States. Additionally, the tight working areas involved with MH-65E structural repairs demand a tool with relatively small dimensions, but is still powerful enough to do https://www.acquisition.gov/far/13.106-1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/5.102 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/11.105 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/11.105 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/13.106-1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/13.106-1

Last Updated 11/01/24 the job. The ability to form and shape multiple types of metal, including aluminum, stainless steel and titanium of various thicknesses is also a requirement. Thorough research has found that the Marchant model 1A-SO-2A (for shrinking) and model 1A-SO-B2 (for stretching) are the only metal forming machines that meet all of the requirements of the SRR Structural Repair Shop.

CONTRACTING OFFICER - FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE DETERMINATION METHODS:

☐ MARKET RESEARCH

☐ COMPARISON OF PROPOSED PRICE WITH PRICES FOUND REASONABLE ON PREVIOUS PURCHASES

☐ CURRENT PRICE LIST

☐ COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR ITEMS IN A RELATED INDUSTRY

☐ COMPARISON TO IGCE

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE (EXPLAIN)

☐ OTHER (EXPLAIN)

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DATE

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