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Control No: DSC-LSJ24-1929

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal – Corpus Christi Army Depot, Contracting Office (CCAM-DSC) 9035 Ocean Dr. Bldg. 10, Mail Stop 18 Corpus Christi, TX 78419-5260.

2. Description of Action: Semi- Preventative Maintenance Service on the Marietta Digital X-Ray Machine and Enclosure.

Nature: New Requirement

Order #_______ against a single award IDC Contract Modification # _______ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order #________________

Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds: Army Working Capital Funds FY: 2025

Name of Proposed Contractor and Address:

Marietta Non - Destructive Testing (NDT) LLC Cage: 5ZCEO, Large Business 530 Commerce Park Drive SE Marietta, Georgia 30060-2782

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Semi- Preventative Maintenance Service and Calibration on the Marietta Digital X-Ray Machine and Radiation Enclosure.

Base Period: 27 November 2024 to 26 November 2025 $ Option Period 1: 27 November 2025 to 26 November 2026 $ Option Period 2: 27 November 2026 to 26 November 2027 $ Total: $

4. Authority:

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

Justification of the purchase of The X-Ray machine requires proprietary Marietta application software to operate. Marietta X-ray is in the process of upgrading and retrofitting the X-ray system including the software. The software cannot be procured from any other company. The equipment requires this software to function and must have critical updates and fixes when necessary or it will be rendered useless.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 apply and will be followed.

7. Market Research: Market Research conducted by Gilbert Sanchez, Industrial Specialist and Terry Clark, Contract Specialist from 01 July 2024 – 24 September 2024.

Mr. Sanchez contacted Lee Stanton from Marietta, service manager on 01 July 2024 and Mr. Stanton provided the specific tasks performed on the Preventative Maintenance (PM) and certifications required to perform those tasks. John Quesada, NDT Inspector Level III, contacted 01 July 2024. Mr. Quesada provided his knowledge of the equipment and Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) requirements for personnel performing the PM.

Mr. Sanchez reviewed previous contracts W912NW-17-P-0011, W912NW-20-P-0024 and W912NW-21-P-0080. The Digital X-Ray system requires proprietary Marietta Application Software to operate. Marietta X-ray is in the process of upgrading and retrofitting the X-ray system including the software. The software cannot be procured from any other company. The equipment requires this software to function and must have critical updates and fixes when necessary or it will be rendered useless.

W912NW-17-P-0011 and W912NW-21-P-0080 were sole sourced to the OEM, Marietta Nondestructive Testing LLC due to software enhancements being required and each was a 3-year contract. W912NW-20-P-0024 was a Small Business Set Aside because no software upgrades were required, and it was only a 1-year contract.

On 16 September 2024 the Contract Specialist posted a source sought on SAM.GOV until 24 September 2024 and received some interest from outside sources. However, these contractors (Newco NDT, Cenmed Enterprises, and ERS Medical Inc.) do not have access to Marietta’s proprietary software application.

On 12 September 2024 the Contract Specialist reviewed SAM.GOV to confirm the company is still active and to determine the business size. The Contract Specialist reviewed PCF on the previous contract for this requirement and confirmed it is the same sole source vendor.

8. Other Facts: W912NW-21-P-0080 awarded 22 September 2021 in the amount of $14,000.00 to Marietta Nondestructive Testing, LLC., (Cage Code: 5ZCE0), 530 Commerce Park Drive, Marietta GA. 30060-2782, Firm Fixed Price. NAICS: 811310. Standard Size $8,000,000. Period of Performance: 27 September 2021-26 September 2024.

W912NW-20-P-0024 award 03 April 2020 in the amount of $10,600.00 to Newco Inc., (Cage Code: 4P060), 121 Aberdeen Drive, Florence SC 29501-9447. Firm Fixed Price. NAICS: 811219. Standard Size $22,000,000. Period of Performance:03 April 2020 – 02 April 2021.

W912NW-17-P-0011 awarded 11 October 2016 in the amount of $9,768.60 to Marietta Nondestructive Testing, LLC., (Cage Code: 5ZCE0), 530 Commerce Park Drive, Marietta GA. 30060-2782, Firm Fixed Price. NAICS: 811219. Standard Size $20,500,000. Period of Performance: 11 October 2016 – 10 October 2019.

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Chief, Equipment Maintenance Division

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon price analysis.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

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