SSJ - Tuff PrePreq Rolls_Redacted.pdf

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TuFF Co-mingled Carbon/Glass Prepregs & Stabilized Formats
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This document is a Sole Source/Brand Name Justification under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) template for a federal contract opportunity. The justification states that the Carbon/Glass TuFF material required can only be provided by Composites Automation, LLC, which holds a patent on the fabrication process. As such, this is a sole source procurement under FAR 8.405-6. The related federal contract opportunity is for TuFF Co-mingled Carbon/Glass Prepregs & Stabilized Formats, to be awarded as a firm-fixed price purchase order using simplified acquisition procedures. The solicitation number is N0016724Q0276, with a NAICS code of 325199 and a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. Quotes are due by 10:00 AM EST on 26 August 2024 and will be evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The contracting agency is the Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command.

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NSWCCD Sole Source/Brand Name Justification Under SAT Rev 3 Template Effective February 2023

1. Restrictive Rights: The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights, or secret processes in the item or service required.

The only vendor qualified to create this Carbon/Glass TuFF material is Composites Automation, LLC.

Composites Automation, LLC has a patent on the Carbon/Glass TuFF material fabrication process (Patent #:

US10669659B2). Thus making Composites Automation, LLC the only option.

2. Exclusive Licensing Agreements: The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

3. Other Reasons:

C. LIMITED SOURCE (FAR 8.405-6):

Item required must be a brand name product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer.

1. Restrictive Rights: The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights, or secret processes in the item or service required.

2. Exclusive Licensing Agreements: The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

3. Other Reasons:

IV. CERTIFICATIONS & APPROVALS

A. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the facts and representation under my cognizance, which are included in this justification, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Customer/Requestor Signature Name / Title / Phone Date

First Line Supervisor Signature Name / Title / Phone Date

NSWCCD Sole Source/Brand Name Justification Under SAT Rev 3 Template Effective February 2023

B. Certification/Approval per FAR 13.501: Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c).

Contracting Officer Signature Name / Title / Phone Date

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