Single Source Justification (redacted).pdf

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

OKLAHOMA CITY AIR LOGISTICS COMPLEX

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE OKLAHOMA

20 November 2019

MEMORANDUM FOR AFSC/PZIM Contracting Officer

FROM: OC-ALC/OBCA

SUBJECT: Sole Source Justification for M20-014 Panalytical Systems Upgrade

1. The current Panalytical Empyrean XRD System is used by the 76th MXSG-MXDTAA on a daily basis for first article testing, failure analysis, stress analysis, single crystal orientation, phase quantification, and identification of unknown reaction products encountered in depot activities. The 76 MXSG requires the purchase of the items listed below to add additional capability to existing Malvern Panalytical equipment:

a) One (1) P/N 9430 060 60201 - Quarter circle cradle.

b) One (1) P/N 9430 064 20001 - Sample table.

c) One (1) P/N 9430 064 21001 – Clamp.

d) One (1) P/N 5322 785 04681 - ASSY CPU DOT NET EMP PR.CIRCUIT, PAN

e) One (1) P/N 9430 032 40921 - Data Collector

f) One (1) P/N 9202 130 00007 - Installation of hardware and/or software of items a-e with alignment or calibration to system.

g) One (1) P/N 9430 031 45001 - Holder.

h) One (1) P/N 9430 500 20301 - Monocapillary optic for micro diffraction applications.

i) One (1) P/N 9430 032 23921 - Software

j) Two (2) P/N 9202 130 00006 - Installation of hardware and/or software of items g-i with alignment or calibration to system.

k) One (1) P/N 9430 027 92503 - An ultra-high performance X-ray Tube with a Rhodium anode including ZETA technology.

l) One (1) P/N 9202 130 00009 – Installation of hardware and or software of item l with alignment or calibration to system.

m) One (1) P/N 9430 500 75141 - Dual Network Card.

n) One (1) P/N 9430 886 49101 - Alignment camera with Data Collector camera plug-in

o) One (1) P/N 9430 037 21001 - Power supply 24 V for application hardware.

p) One (1) P/N 9202 130 00006 - Installation of hardware and/or software of items m-o with alignment or calibration to system.

2. With the required items installing and interfacing with existing Panalytical XRD system, all items must comply with Form, Fit, and Function of the existing equipment. The only company that manufactures equipment designed to interface with the current XRD system is Malvern Panalytical Inc. and no other brand will fulfill the Government’s needs for this requirement.

Malvern Panalytical Inc. is the sole manufacturer and distributor of their equipment.

Christopher M. Copanzzi, Customer Support Sales Engineer, was contacted to see if there were any distributors that his company utilizes for sales and installation. He confirmed that Malvern Panalytical Inc. is the sole distributor of these items and installation. In addition in a phone conversation he refused to sell any of their technical data to open up competition.

3. The proposed sole source vendor is the only vendor that can satisfy the Government’s requirements:

Vendor Name: Malvern Panalytical Inc.

Address: 117 Flanders Rd., Westborough, MA 01581-1042 POC: Christopher M. Copanzzi; (412)298-1741;

Christopher.copanzzi@panalytical.com

CAGE: 68830

Type Business: Large

4. Market Research was performed by going to the OEM to inquire about the needed items and installation. In addition a search was done on the SBA website specifically for the brand Malvern. This search resulted in only one vendor who is a surplus equipment seller (GEORGIA SURPLUS EQUIPMENT LLC, CAGE 89HM3) with no reference for installation. A search of the World Wide Web was done using keywords "Malvern" and "Malvern Panalytical". This search resulted in links back to the OEM site and one detailing the merger of Malvern Instruments and PANalytical on 1 January 2017 forming Malvern Panalytical. When no additional vendors were found the OEM was contacted and verified that they are the sole source for these items.

5. In an effort to avoid future sole source acquisitions, the Government will continue to monitor the market for additional vendors and continue to inquire if the OEM will sell their technical data to open up competition.

6. I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13, that the circumstances of this contract action deem a specific brand name to be required.

Contracting Officer Contracts and Program Management Specialist