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DLA Maritime Puget Sound Justification For Other Than Full And Open Competition Over $250K (May 21,2018)

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION OVER $250K

SPMYM2-18-Q-3491

1. Contracting Agency and Activity: _DLA Maritime Puget Sound_____________________________.

2. The action being approved is the acquisition of supplies on other than a full and open competition basis.

3. The supplies required to meet the using activity’s needs are described as follows:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN/P/N QUANTITY EST. VALUE AMSC

Propeller Partial Arc

Bearing

NA 1 AY NA

Stern Tube Partial Arc Bearing

NA 1 AY NA

Total estimated acquisition cost is: .

*If too numerous, attach list of NSNs and AMSC codes

This acquisition:

[ X ] will not include an option.

[ ] will include a _____ % option for increased quantity. Total estimated dollar value of option quantity is $ [ ] will include an option to extend the term of the contract for a period of _________ exercisable in increments of ________________ . Total estimated dollar of all option periods is $ ________________.

The total estimated dollar value of this acquisition (inclusive of any option) is $ __________________.

4. The acquisition is restricted to the only source(s) of supply known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies/services. Source(s) are: Duramax Marine LLC (CAGE 1PNP7)_____________________

5. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is:

[ X ] 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) - Available from only one or a limited number of sources.

[ ] 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2) – Unusual and Compelling Urgency.

[ ] 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) - _______________________________________.

6. The use of the authority cited above is based on:

-1 AY of Duramax’ s Partial Arc Propulsor Bearing for 28.750” journal diameter, material is ROMOR-C, 1 assembly consists of 8 EA half inserts per vendor DWG 877302830, Total Amount

-1 AY of Duramax’ s Partial Arc Stern Tube Bearing for 28.250” journal diameter, material is ROMOR-C, 1 assembly consists of 4 EA half inserts per vendor DWG 877182830, Total Amount

Duramax is the owner of the sole proprietor of the ROMOR-C material which is not available to outside entities, including the Shipyard. The drawings for the Arc Propulsor Bearing, and Arc Stern Tube Bearing are proprietary to Duramax.

The Partial Arc Propulsor Bearing inserts must be installed into the propulsor bearing prior to shaft installation. The Partial Arc Stern Tube Bearing inserts must be installed into the stern tube bearing once the shaft is installed. The shaft installation is critical path to undocking for the JCC project. These inserts have a 12 week lead time so any amount of delay directly affects undocking.

clearances. PSNS, then waited for the vendor to supply updated drawings reflecting the updated thickness which arrived on 07/03/18. The requisition was then sent to purchasing on 07/09/18.

DLA Maritime Puget Sound Justification For Other Than Full And Open Competition Over $250K (May 21,2018)

7. Efforts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable are:

[ X ] The acquisition will be synopsized and any firm requesting a solicitation copy will be provided one.

[ ] Manufacturers of similar products identified in the market survey will be solicited.

[ ] Dealers of the manufacturers will be solicited.

[X ] Other (Explain): _A sources sought notice was posted on www.fbo.gov for five days which resulted in zero interest from other potential capable vendors.

8. Market Research:

This is a sole source requirement for partial arc bearings that are made from Romor-C material.

The Romor-C material is a nitrile rubber that is proprietary to Duramax Marine (Cage 1PNP7).

The drawings for the partial arc bearings are also proprietary to Duramax Marine. This material is in direct support of Naval Submarine vessels for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

Market research indicates that Unicor, the EPA, GSA, and Ability One are incapable of providing the requested material. In addition, a search of the Small Business Dynamic Search indicates that there are zero results for NAICS code 332991, and keyword, “Romor-C.”

A sources sought notice was poste for five days on Fedbizops and closed on 07/17/18 at 8AM PST. There were no companies that expressed interest in supplying this material. Based on market research, it is recommended that this requirement be solicited on an unrestricted sole-source basis to Duramax Marine (Cage 1PNP7). The solicitation will be posted on Fedbizops, thus giving an opportunity for other suppliers to quote.

9. Additional facts supporting other than full and open competition are:

[x ] Based upon the technical certification on file, technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition. The data presently available reflects the minimum needs of the Government.

10. A listing of sources, if any, indicating an interest in the acquisition are:

_Not Applicable___________________________________________________________________.

11. The actions being taken to overcome barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisitions are made are:

A sources sought notice was posted on www.fbo.gov on 07/12/18 which closes 07/17/18. Zero vendors expressed interest in this acquisition. .

12. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

13. Additional facts, if any, supporting this determination: ___Not Applicable

14. There have been no previous procurements for this exact material.

APPROVAL

APPROVAL LEVELS OF THE JUSTIFICATION – FAR 6.304

[ ] not exceeding $700,000 Contracting Officer

[ ] over $700,000 to $13,500,000 Competition Advocate