REDACTED Limiting-Competition-under-SAT_ACC.docx

Control No: W45N7V126000EL

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-ALC).

2. Description of Action:

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: 2023

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

JMC Equipment 300 Delaware Avenue

STE 210

Wilmington, Delaware 19801-6601

JPW Industries Inc.

427 New Sanford Road La Vergne, Tennessee 37086-4184

Elite Products Group Inc.

10967 Paw Paw Drive Holland, Michigan 49424-8600

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: One Brand name Baileigh 112-ton c-frame hydraulic press, and One Brand name Beckwood elastomeric forming kit installation and on-site training.

112 Ton C-Frame Hydraulic Press

Total

Estimate Delivery Date: 4-month lead time Total Value: $

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.

Or

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) and 8.405-6(b)(1)Brand Name FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) Urgency FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only One Source is Capable FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on

Or

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) Only One Awardee is Capable FAR 16.505(a)(4) Brand Name FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) Urgency FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(D) Minimum Guarantee

5. Reasons for Authority Cited: There are two (2) brand name justifications. One brand name is for a Baileigh Industrial CFP-112HD 112-ton C-frame hydraulic press to support the Directorate of Manufacturing Sheet Metal Shop. This particular press satisfies the requirements from safety engineering: ideal safety features: closed on 3 sides, light curtain front safety interlock, 2 hand remote operation pedestal. The CFP-112HD also satisfies facility, and production engineering in terms of floor footprint, weight, pressing tonnage, and bed size. Additionally, as far as the sustainability, the CFP-112HD is standard Commercial Off the Shelf press, and Baileigh Industrial is a high-volume brand with many distributors including direct-to-consumer, so CCAD should not have problems with obtaining repair parts in the future. The second brand name item is a custom designed Beckwood elastomeric forming kit (“tooling”) to accompany a 112-ton C-frame hydraulic press to support the Directorate of Manufacturing Sheet Metal Shop. Beckwood offers ideal safety features, capacity, thoughtful design to rotate forming surfaces and eject worn blocks using the power of the press and is designed specifically to fit in the Baileigh CFP-112HD press.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 do not apply due to the $ threshold, apply and will be followed, or do not apply due to an exception at 5.202.

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A) Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under $150K, no posting required Action is a brand name restriction, under $25K, no posting required Action is a brand name restriction, over $25K. It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

Action is a brand name restriction over $25K but will not be posted due to exception:

FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(B)

7. Market Research: Market research was conducted by Paul – Anthony Benavidez, Equipment Engineer and Terry Clark, Contract Specialist from April 30, 2021 – October 18, 2022.

Personal knowledge in procuring supplies of this type and how knowledge was obtained: On April 5, 2021, Mr. Benavidez met on shop floor to discuss functionality and safety features with Arturo Gomez, Sheetmetal acting supervisor, and John Smith, Safety Engineer. Arturo may not have extensive knowledge of commercial marketplace, but he does have knowledge of elastomeric metal forming.

The results of recent market research review for similar or identical supplies/services. Identify research and date performed: Mr. Benavidez conducted a broad search for hydraulic presses with the main characteristics of flat plates for tooling attachment, enclosed on 3 sides, light curtain safety interlock, and 2 handed operation only led to one machine, however several normal Online retailers sell it.

Review of Government and/or commercial databases for relevant information: Mr. Benavidez conducted other online sources and searched the following: GSA, FedMall, and FEDLOG, 4/26/2021 - Available in GSA Advantage! $57,148.22 (Online Source), 4/26/2021 - Available in FedMall, $68,737.88 "on sale through 13/31/2021"(Online Source) and 4/26/2021 - Check if available in FEDLOG, not available(Online Source).

Discuss other types of Market Research (not mentioned above) and date performed: On 18 October 2022 the Contract Specialist performed market research on the search engine Google and found some small companies that can provide this part as shown on the following link:

https://www.google.com/search?q=112+ton+c-frame+hydraulic+press&source=hp&ei=fftOY5LYA7bV5NoPkfO4oAI&iflsig=AJiK0e8AAAAAY08JjS_eVc0Qay-r8IMENtj7y7HTyvzL&ved=0ahUKEwjSiqTnvur6AhW2KlkFHZE5DiQQ4dUDCA8&oq=112+ton+c-frame+hydraulic+press&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAwyBQghEKABMgUIIRCgATIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKsCMgUIIRCrAlAAWABg5itoAHAAeACAAaQBiAGkAZIBAzAuMZgBAKABAqABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz

8. Other Facts: N/A

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.

Kelman Forest Chief Industrial Engineering 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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