Sole Source Justification - Reverse Osmosis System - 6-10-2022.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE

SMALL PURCHASE ACTION

1.

Competition not feasible and practicable for the following reasons:

Supply: Only known source to provide direct replacement parts that will interface and be compatible with existing equipment.

Service: Only known source with the schematics, drawings, and technical knowledge to repair equipment to its original functioning capacity.

Original Equipment Manufacturer:

This acquisition will be negotiated on a noncompetitive basis with

Restricted to one source by Source Controlled Drawing.

Contractor has proprietary rights to software/hardware. Only source to provide enhancements, upgrades, and technical support.

Complete drawings, specifications and technical data are not available.

The acquisition must be effected by this contractor's part number.

Other

By soliciting available distributors with an estimated cost of:

In compliance with FAR 13.106-1(b), I have reviewed the proposed acquisition of

By negotiating on a noncompetitive basis with

This acquisition will be on a brand name only basis (supporting documentation is attached).

The procurement will be accomplished:

2. On the basis of the facts above which are supported in the file, I have determined that it is impractical to obtain competition for this acquisition.

CONTRACTING OFFICER SIGNATURE DATE LEGAL REVIEW SIGNATURE (Waiver attached)

6 October 2015

Phillips Federal

See Attached

1 Each - Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Storage System

Jun 10, 2022

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

U.S. ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND

ARMAMENTS CENTER

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NEW JERSEY 07806-5000

FCDD-ACW-BTB 3 May 2022

MEMORANDUM FOR U.S. Army Contracting Command, (ACC-WRN) Watervliet Arsenal

SUBJECT: Sole Source Justification for OMAX Corporation

1. The paragraph below supports a sole source justification for a procurement of a OMAX Water Reverse Osmosis Purification and Water Conditioning/Distrubution System for WSEC – Benet Laboratories.

2. OMAX Corporation is the required vendor to procure a OMAX Water Reverse Osmosis Purification and Water Conditioning/Distrubution System. The intergated Water purification, chiller and storage system supports the M256 Cold Spray Program. Watervliet Arsenal (WVA) is recieving a highly specialized machine tool that utilizes a OMAX high pressure water pump. The OMAX pump has custom and unique programed computer control electrical and pressure interconections that can only connect electrically and hydraulicly to the OMAX water conditioning and Distrubution system. WVA has multiple OMAX waterjet machines and Water conditioning systems at their facility. The machine operators understand how to operate and maintain OMAX water condtioning systems. As a result, this reduces the learning curve for operator and provides for commonality for both the preventive maintence and replacement parts.

The objective is to modernize manufacturing and the usage of 3D Abrasive Waterjet (AWJ) technology by expanding the machining technology to weapon systems and components in support of the Cold Spray Initiative. The AWJ process will increase readiness and vastly reduce the manufacturing time and costs for Cold Spray and difficult to machine super materials weapon systems and components.

The OMAX Water System is distrubuted though Phillips Federal.

3. Required Vendor:

OMAX Corporation 21409 72nd Ave. S Kent, WA 98032

Frank Campo Electronics Engineer AFC DEVCOM Armaments Center WSEC - Benet Laboratories