Single Source Justification - Redacted..pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

OKLAHOMA CITY AIR LOGICTICS COMPLEX (AFMC)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE OKLAHOMA

24 February 2022

TO: AFSC/PZIMB

FROM:

SUBJECT: Sole Source Justification for Spectro Oil Lab Equipment PM

1. requests an annual one-year base contract with 4 one-year options Preventive

Maintenance (PM) for Spectro Oil Lab Equipment, located in , with an estimated value of $111,965.00. This is not a bridge contract. The Purchase

Request number is

The Spectro Oil Analyzer is a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FT-IR) used to characterize the fundamental vibration frequencies of turbine oil, hydraulic fluid, turbine fuel and greases. 76 MXSS/MXDTAA utilizes the Spectro Oil Analyzer for cross-contamination of hydraulic fluids, turbine fuel dilution, turbine oil contamination and Total Acid Number (TAN) of turbine oil and hydraulic fluids. Customers supported with the Spectro Oil Analyzer include KC 135, AWAC, B52, B1 and off-base reserve and guard units.

2. Spectro Scientific is the Original Equipment Manufacturer for the Spectro Oil Lab

Equipment. Spectro Scientific owns all data rights to their technology. Spectro Scientific is the only known source that has the required parts (software/hardware/electronic/electrical) and access to proprietary data to perform the required maintenance on this equipment.

Certified Spectro Scientific service technicians are the only qualified contractors to perform service on the Spectro Oil Lab Equipment.

It was determined after searching known markets that there is only one company, Spectro Scientific, that may sell or maintain the product to the Government. Upon contacting Spectro Scientific, Government Sales POC Sarah Delisio-Downs determined that the products are only offered through Spectro Scientific. These hardware components and subsequent software are all proprietary to Spectro and are not available through any other entity. In addition, per that conversation, the Spectro representative confirmed that they have no intentions on selling the data rights to the government.

There is no other Original Equipment Manufacturers authorized as an OEM repair facility.

Only the OEM (Spectro Scientific) is capable to troubleshoot and repair the units using the unique software in a cost effective manner. These searches yielded only one company capable of providing the required service to Support the warfighter.

In review, it has been determined that there is only one source capable of providing the service for this acquisition.

3. After market research was conducted, it was determined that there is only one company, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Spectro Scientific Inc., that can satisfy the Government’s requirement.

Company name: Spectro Scientific Inc Address: 1 Executive Drive, Suite 101

Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824 POC: Sarah Delisio-Downs

(978) 431-1145

CAGE: 1BL81

DUNS: 053254546

Type Business: Large Business

4. Market research was performed reviewing Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) and

System for Award Management (SAM) databases using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code (811219) and Federal Service Code (FSC) J066, looking for any company that could provide this Service. A review of 8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, and Women Owned Small Business was conducted in search of a company that could provide this Service. A review of past contracts was also conducted including FA812617P0041. In review, it has been determined that there is only one source capable of providing the service for this acquisition.

5. In the future, the Government will continue to conduct market research to determine if Spectro Scientific Inc. has any distributors capable of providing maintenance services for the Spectro Oil Lab Equipment or if they are willing to sell the data rights to the Government.

6. I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.