A03_M41_PATs_J A_REDACTED.pdf

Control No: JA-Edg-16-211 Contractor: TSI

Supply/Service: Supply

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JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR SUBPART 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS – SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

Supply/Service: ECBC Engineering, Protection Engineering Division seeks to purchase 22 modernized 8020M M41 Protective Assessment Systems which are now commercially available from TSI Inc. of Shoreview, Minnesota. The 22 systems will be used for verification and validation of Operational Requirements contained in CARDS 1265 [Catalogue of Approved Army Requirements Documents for Protective Mask Fit Validation. Additionally the 22 systems will be subjected to engineering tests outlined in the standard M41 PATS purchase specification, MCT-1537.

Authority: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5 and Class Deviation – 2015-O00004.

Amount: $ 244,000 The total estimated cost for the firm-fixed price purchase of 22 each commercially available Modernized 8020M M41 Protective Assessment Test Systems (PATS) is $244,000. No options are required.

Prepared by: Gerald P. Young DSN: 584-6728 Chemical Engineer Date: 4 February 2016 Email: Gerald.P.Young.civ@mail.mil

Contracting Officer: Ted Kunzog DSN: 584-2449 Contracting Officer Date: 9 March, 2016

Technical: Gerald P. Young DSN: 584-6728 Chemical Engineer Date: 4 February 2016 Email: Gerald.P.Young.civ@mail.mil

Requirements: Gerald P. Young DSN:

Chemical Engineer Date 4 February 2016:

Email: Gerald.P.Young.civ@mail.mil

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Department of Army FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items – Sole

Source Justification and Approval

1. Contracting Activity: Edgewood Contracting Activity, Gunpowder, MD 21010-5423

2. Description of Action: US ARMY EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER requests a FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT with TSI, INC. Shoreview, Minnesota. The Government projects award for DEC 2016and fiscal year 2017, Funds Type: Other Procurement Army) funds will be used.

X -An acquisition plan is not required because this procurement does not meet the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 207.103(d)(i)(B).

No previous Contract Action for procurement of the Modernized 8020M M41 Protective Assessment System (PATS).

3. Description of Supplies/Services: 22 modernized 8020M PortaCount Fit Tester

Period of Performance: ______March 2016_____ to _DEC 2016__________ Total Value: $ _______$225K____

Base Period: __MAR2016_____ to ______DEC2016_ Value: $__225K______

4. Authority Cited: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 (or 41 U.S.C. 1903 for Special Emergency Procurement) as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5 and Class Deviation – 2015-O00004 for the purposes of:

Unusual and compelling urgency Exclusive licensing agreements Industrial mobilization X Other: Commercial Brand Name Item in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(c)

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

TSI is the only manufacturer of the Army’s M41 PATS system. TSI has experience going back to 1986 in the creation of the system for the Army. TSI has developed using their own resources a modernized M41 PATS 8020 M Potacount based on improvements of the legacy M41 PATS. The new system is still compatible with the Army’s investment in Calibration and Repair Maintenance facilities located in Europe and The Continental U.S.A. Only TSI has technology for a COTS NDI military oriented mask fit test device that uses condensation particle counting. The system does not need an additional aerosol, but uses particles naturally occurring in ambient air to determine adequacy of mask fit. The system can count particles as small as 0.02 microns and particles up to 0.2 micron and up to 1 micron with specialized firmware embedded into the Electronic Programmable Read only Memories.

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13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

This determination will be made using the following: X price analysis cost analysis IGCE audit: other:

As a part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data is not required because the item and/or services being acquired are considered commercial.

Date: _03/11/2016_________ ____________________________ Ted Kunzog Contracting Officer

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

Date: _03/11/2016_________ ____________________________ Ted Kunzog Contracting Officer