SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION-FINAL-1.pdf

Control No: W45N7V01620093

Version – February 2017

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 9035 Ocean Dr. Bldg. 10, Mail Stop 18, Corpus Christi TX, 78419-5260

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Contract Vehicle: Purchase request Number Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price Funds: Army Working Capital Funds, FY:2020

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Testek, LLC 28320 Lakeview Dr Wixom, MI 48393-3157 Cage Code: 06659 Large Business

Brand Name Buy: No

3. Description of Services or Supplies:

Generator Control unit Upgrade to Test Stand CLIN 0001: Generator Control unit Upgrade to Test Stand / QTY: 1 / UoM: Each Date of Delivery: 90 days after date of award Total Value: $124,652.00

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.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited: Procurement of one (1) upgrade of the testing capabilities to a Generator Test Stand is due to Testek LLC having proprietary rights to the design of the custom Generator Test Stand and all the software for the machine capabilities. As a result, Testek LLC is the only source capable of providing the upgrade.

This upgrade is essential to keeping this program and generating revenue for these assets.

The upgrade will give the Government the ability to test Generator Control Units and alleviate the work stoppage.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 apply and will be followed.

Control No: W45N7V01620093

Version – February 2017

7. Market Research: Market research was conducted on August 10, 2020 by Victor Moreno and Kevin Palmer, Equipment Specialist and Contract Specialist who have personal knowledge in procuring services of this type and by contacting knowledgeable persons in the Government and industry regarding the commercial nature of this requirement and standard industry practices. The Government has used various databases and search engines such as Google, Fedlog, and GSA Advantage to help determine if the item is available for competition with in the market. These requested items can be provided in the commercial market, but there is only one sole source that will be able to provide this item at this time.

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.

Forrest W. Kelman Chief, Equipment 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 market research and 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.

Archie Covington Contracting Officer