Sole Source Justification_redacted_F.pdf

6.1 Compatibility Statement:

6.2 Copyright / Proprietary Data / Licensing Agreement Statement:

The OC Department currently owns two Signature 1000 ADCP's. The department has developed extensive software for the processing and analysis of data from the instrument. Data inputs/outputs require a Nortek format consistent with existing software. Plus the OC Department has previously procured and designed/fabricated mounting and deployment systems for the existing Signature 1000's. The new system must have the same size, shape, and weight of the existing systems to be 100% compatible with the existing deployment systems.

Going with a different system would require OC faculty and staff to train on the new system, would require the development of new software (coding, debugging, and testing) to use the new system and would also require the design and fabrication of new mounting and deployment systems for a different ADCP. This design/fabrication would require 20-40 hours of design work, the procurement of material for the new mounting/deployment system, and then machinist time (probably 20-40 hours) adding up to at least thousands of dollars of additional expense.

7. Brand Name (if applicable, detail why the procurement is restricted to a specific brand name manufacturer):

8. Additional information supporting a sole source acquisition:

See 5.2 and 6.1 NortekUSA does not have any authorized resellers.