Redcated BNJ.pdf

This is a Brand Name Memorandum justifying a limited source justification for a firm fixed price purchase order from the Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division located in Panama City, Florida.

The contracting activity seeks to acquire James Fisher Defence (JFD) parts and tools specifically for the Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA). The Government requires these brand-specific products to service and perform maintenance on four JFD COBRA backpacks currently in inventory and to upgrade existing units to the COBRA Mk2 version. The memorandum states that no alternative parts and tools from other vendors meet these requirements, and attempting to source from competitors would result in unacceptable delays and increased costs. The Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) has verified the minimum needs, and the Government determined that significant savings through competition are not anticipated. The acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total dollar value above micro-purchase levels but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. The justification cites Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.103-1(d) as authority for the brand-name application. The items listed include couplings, breathing hose adaptors, cylinders, manifold assemblies, backpack components, various fasteners, tools such as the COBRA Tool & Test Kit and Ultrajet 2nd Stage Tool, and freight, with quantities ranging from 1 to 16 units depending on the specific part.