Dragarm_J A_FBO.pdf

Control Number _______________

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

FOR PROPOSED ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

1. CONTRACTING AGENCY - Department of Army U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District (NAP) Contracting Division Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Delivery Order/Task Order/ Contract Number

Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time and Materials Cost Labor Hours

3. Describe the supplies or services required (including the estimated value).

4. Authority (select one):

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i): The contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g. urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii): This documentation only covers the portion of the acquisition that is brand-name. A single source has been identified to provide a portion of a purchase because that portion of the purchase specifies a particular brand-name item.

16-001

USACE, Operations Division, is requesting the services of Ockerman Automation Consulting to troubleshoot, repair and test the dragarm control and operating systems, on both the port and starboard dragarms, located on the Dredge McFARLAND. An Independent Government Estimate (IGE) was developed independently and prior to seeking any formal proposals from the contractor and the estimated cost of the services is $20,000.00.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited (including the qualifications of the proposed contractor to meet the requirements):

6. Describe the market research conducted and the results, or a statement for the reason market research was not conducted.

7. A listing of other sources, if any, which expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

16-001

Ockerman Automation Consulting Inc. was the designer of the dragarm system, installed in 2011, currently being used on-board the Dredge McFARLAND. Their knowledge of and experience with the system is critical to addressing and solving the problems the Dredge is currently experiencing. Additionally, how all the components work together to ensure optimum interoperability is paramount to the safe and efficient operation of the dragarm.

The crew of the McFARLAND does not have the expertise necessary to fully troubleshoot the system. They do not have the needed programming level experience to troubleshoot the software related issues, nor do they possess the knowledge of the various component or system control interoperability workings.

O k A t ti C lti I h th kill t t bl h t th t

The cost of bringing another contractor up to speed on the Dredge McFarland’s system would negate any potential cost savings to the Government. The expertise of the technical representatives needed to repair these issues would not be significantly cheaper than those that Ockerman Automation Consulting Inc., who as the original designer of the system, can readily provide. Another company was contacted concerning the issues the Dredge is experiencing. Although they are a capable and experienced vendor, they do not possess the system expertise needed to repair the Dredge’s dragarm.

Not Applicable

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required, if necessary.

9. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION: I certify that the information provided herein recommending “other than full and open competition,” as presented to the contracting officer, is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. Further documentation, if needed, may be obtained from the undersigned technical representative.

Signature: Date:

Name: Phone Number:

Title:

10. APPROVAL STATEMENT: I hereby determine this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. The estimated cost to the Government is fair and reasonable.

IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine that the circumstances of the contract action deems only one source is reasonably available; provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition and funds are available.

Signature: Date:

Name: Phone Number:

Contracting Officer

16-001

SAYLOR.MARK.A.

1229184039

Digitally signed by SAYLOR.MARK.A.1229184039 DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USA, cn=SAYLOR.MARK.A.1229184039 Date: 2015.10.19 14:11:20 -04'00'

19 October 2015

Mark A. Saylor 215.656.6744

Supervisory Mechanical Engineer

20 October 2015

DOBBS.LINDA.M.12

29075949

Digitally signed by DOBBS.LINDA.M.1229075949 DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USA, cn=DOBBS.LINDA.M.1229075949 Date: 2015.10.20 12:26:01 -04'00'

Linda M. Dobbs 215-656-6923