Sole Source JA Emerson Governor Commissioning_redacted.pdf

This is a FAR Part 13 Justification and Approval document for a sole-source task order contract with Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc. for updating digital governor services for the Walla Walla District (NWW) of the US Army Corps of Engineers. The contract covers upgrading governor system screens and programming for 31 hydroelectric generators across six powerhouses, specifically involving a new American Governor Company (AGC) governor overview screen in the control room, updated human-machine interface (HMI) displays, commissioning, training, operations and maintenance manuals, and computer-aided design (CAD) drawings.

The contract will be a firm-fixed-price single-award task order with performance periods ranging from January 2026 through January 2031, with four optional periods. The justification emphasizes Emerson as the sole provider capable of delivering these proprietary services due to their previous design of the governor systems, with market research confirming no alternative vendors can meet the specific technical requirements. The government will post a Notice of Intent to Sole Source to ensure transparency, while acknowledging that future competition is not anticipated due to the need for system compatibility and interoperability between powerhouses.