Limited Source Justification - Small Surface Grinder SAMRedacted.pdf

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Department of the Army Limited Source Justification for GSA Purchases below the Simplified Acquisition

Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: The Army Contracting Command-Watervliet Arsenal (ACC- WVA) is the procuring activity for this action.

2. Description of the Supply or Service Purchased: This requirement is for one (1) Clausing CNC Automatic Horizontal Surface Grinder per WVA Spec #11-24-3415. The solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov as a brand name source acquisition.

Dollar Amount: The estimated total purchase price is $115,000.00.

3. Authority Cited: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by FAR

13.5 and specifically FAR 13.501(a)(2) brand name source acquisitions.

4. Reason for Authority Cited: The Machinist Apprentices at the Watervliet Arsenal (WVA) train at a local community college, Hudson Valley (HVCC). Apprentices begin their training on Clausing machines. Additionally, WVA has purchased six (6) Clausing machines over the past few years, all of which are still in use to this day. The most recent machine procured was purchased through GSA order W911PT22F0373. Each machine functions on the same platform using the same controls. Incorporating the equipment of an alternative manufacturer at WVA would eliminate commonality and create confusion during operation. By procuring the Clausing brand name, no additional training is required once these apprentices start work at the WVA resulting in the avoidance of significant cost and schedule delays for the Government.

5. Market Research: Market Research was conducted and completed in June 2024.

Techniques consisted of personal knowledge of supply, general knowledge acquired in the workplace, use of source lists, and contact with knowledgeable people in the government.

Two prior purchases for a similar item was reviewed with the following results:

W911PT22F0373, 22 Feb 2022, $128,638.70 total award amount, Clausing CT618DT/5 Manual Lathe, Caprice Electronics. This was solicited on GSA as a small business set aside.

This price was determined fair and reasonable based adequate competition.

W911PT21P0138, 19 July 2021, 2 Each, $82,966.50 total award amount, Clausing Surface Grinder CSG818ASDIII, Flint Machine Tools Inc. This was solicited on Unison Marketplace as a small business set aside. This price was determined fair and reasonable based adequate competition.

Additionally, this requirement was posted on GSA on 17 July 2024 and closed on 31 July 2024. There were no responses to the posting.

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It is in the Government’s best interest to purchase these machines on a brand name source basis, as:

(1) Clausing has consistently provided equipment that meets the Government’s expectations at an economically favorable price.

(2) Students attending the Apprentice training school at HVCC are educated using

Clausing machines. Each machine functions on the same platform using the same controls. Incorporating the equipment of an alternative manufacturer would eliminate commonality and create confusion during this intensive learning program. Therefore, in the interest of economy and efficiency through streamlining training and learning for incoming apprentices, remaining with Clausing products is a logical follow-on to the existing effort.

7. Technical Certification: I certify this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Justin Rowe Electronic Signature: //signed//

Title: Equipment Specialist Date: 2 April 2024

8. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Lauren Scripps Signature: //LS signed//

Title: Supervisory Contract Specialist Date: 31 July 2024