-SOLE SOURCE_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE ($5k-$250k) Ref: FAR 13.106(b)

The service or material listed on (Document number) 41833766_Thru 41833769 is sole source and competition must be restricted to one source, or to only one brand name for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material.

Restricted to the following source or brand name. Provide original manufacturer's name.

(If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Manufacturer: MSA Safety Sales, LLC _ Manufacturer POC & Phone Nr. (724)742-8089 Mfr. Address 1000 CRANBERR ANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066-5207 Manufacturers Dealer/Rep ) (724)742-8089 Dealer/Rep Address/Phone N sasafety.com

X Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date.

Shop 38 requests to purchase multi-gas detectors, regulators, test systems, and associated gas cylinders. These items are required per NPM CHEM-B-1 paragraph 7, which specifies the approved equipment for hydrogen monitoring. These items will ensure the shop’s capabilities to support nuclear work when hydrogen monitoring is required. Required delivery date is Oct. 1st, 2024 due to manufacture’s lead time for delivery.

X Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source or particular brand name (unique features, function of the item, etc.).

Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

This equipment is already approved and in use at PSNS as well as trained personnel for using the equipment. This equipment is proprietary to the manufacture and is specified per

NPM CHEM-B-1.

X_ The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the

Government.

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X The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed. Justi Describe the equipment you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

_ Purchasing multi-gas detectors, regulators, test systems, and associated gas cylinders will aid in performing hydrogen monitoring when monitoring is required. The equipment for these monitors are already approved and in use, with trained personnel, and could provide interchangeable parts.

X A patent, copyright, or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data is:

Equipment is MSA Safety equipment for use with MSA Safety equipment only.

X These are “direct replacements” parts/components for existing brand name equipment.

X Other information to support a sole-source buy:

While GSA Advantage does provide the multi-gas detectors through their website, ensuring the proper detector configuration is purchased is not possible or is not available.

I CERTIFY THAT STATEMENTS CHECKED, AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE, ARE COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND DO NOT CONTAIN CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION.

Contracting Officer Signature Date_

DLA Maritime Puget Sound Justification for Sole Source 05/21/2018

Signature Activity 1

PSNS S/38

Title Planner Date 7/2/2024