Sole Source Notice_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Limited Source Justification (SAP) dated 09/30/2020 for a sole source procurement by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The document justifies acquiring CO2 Scrubbers and COH2 Burners exclusively from Cepeda Associates, who is identified as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with proprietary rights to the equipment. The specific requirement involves performing repairs and tests on CO2 Scrubbers and COH2 Burners in accordance with specified technical manuals and test procedures (NAVSEA S9515-AK-MMO-010, S9515-AK-MMO-020, HM&E test procedures 532-5208 & 532-5228).

The justification is based on Cepeda Associates owning all drawings, designs, and proprietary information related to the CO2 Scrubbers and COH2 Burners system. The document asserts that Cepeda is the only authorized vendor with the knowledge and capability to perform this work, invoking Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) which allows single-source procurement under specific circumstances such as exclusive licensing agreements or unique technical capabilities. The procurement is intended to be conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, with the requirement not expected to exceed that threshold.