Techron Sole Source 20210706_redacted.pdf

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS

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To: Acquisition Branch

Subj: SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIRED SUPPLIES/SERVICES, ESTIMATED

VALUE, AND DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

This procurement is for the rebuild of twelve NSWCCD owned AE Techron model 7782 amplifiers to restore them to optimal operational conditions needed to conduct physical scale model testing for PMS394 in the NSWCCD magnetic fields laboratory in December 2021. AE Techron (CAGE code 1Y3L2), a small business, has provided a quote for the rebuild of these amplifiers that are protected by their intellectual property rights for

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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR SOLE SOURCE BASED ON

CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE

ACQUISITION

AE Techron is the owner of the intellectual property rights associated with the Techron 7782 amplifier and retains the sole right to manufacture or service the Techron 7782 amplifier. Additionally, AE Techron engineers are the only ones with the experience necessary to efficiently and properly service the 7782 amplifier and their knowledge is the property of AE Techron. Finally, AE Techron is the sole possessor of the custom material, equipment, and rights thereto needed to service and test the 7782 amplifier.

3. MARKET SURVEY

A survey was performed for alternative providers for repair of Techron 7782 amplifiers and yielded no alternative candidates.

A survey was performed for alternative sources of remanufactured Techron 7782 amplifiers as an alternative to rebuilding those owned by NSWCCD and yielded no alternative sources.

A survey was performed for alterative equipment to the Techron 7782 amplifier and alternative equipment and vendors were found. However, the minimum cost per unit identified was equating to for the overall requirement that would be satisfied by rebuilding the twelve 7782 amplifiers. Thus, rebuilding of the NSWCCD owned units by AE Techron is of significant financial advantage to the Government compared to acquisition of an alternative solution.