Limited Source Justification - Shell Panolin SS Grease

This is a Limited Source Justification document submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, seeking approval to procure Shell Panolin SS Grease EAL A600P 1 (formerly Panolin Biogrease EP1) as a brand-name, single-source acquisition for use at Albeni Falls Dam in Oldtown, Idaho. The product is required to replace existing grease and petroleum products that do not comply with the Standard Environmental Policy for Oil Accountability at Hydro Operating Projects in the Northwestern Division and Seattle District. Shell Oil Products US is identified as the sole known provider of this specific product.

The justification establishes that no other entity is authorized to manufacture this product and emphasizes the critical importance of compatibility with the existing Farval grease-lubrication system at the wicket gates. According to testing conducted by Hydroelectric Design Center (HDC) Engineers, Panolin Biogrease EP1 proved compatible with the current system, whereas introducing incompatible alternatives would require extensive disassembly and purging of approximately one thousand components, resulting in months of maintenance downtime and lost power generation. The document references previous awarded contracts (W912EF-15-A-0017-0004, W912DW20P0068, W912DW24P4000) and confirms that the anticipated cost will be fair and reasonable pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.204(a).