W912EF25Q0002 JandA Brand Name 1 Redacted.pdf

This is a Single Brand Determination document justifying a brand name procurement under FAR 13.106-1(b) for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District at McNary Lock and Dam. The document authorizes a new Firm Fixed Price contract to purchase an ABB SF6 Breaker Overhaul Kit for generator circuit breakers, specifically the ABB SF6 15 Year Rebuild Kit for use with ABB SF6 HGL-3 Vertical Generator Circuit Breakers.

The justification explains that McNary Dam has fourteen 80 Megawatt Generators, each with a Generator Circuit Breaker (GCB) installed in 2003-2004 that requires a 15-year overhaul. The ABB parts are not interchangeable with other brands and must be OEM equipment. Failure to complete the overhaul could result in losses exceeding $300,000 per month in generation revenue. The procurement will be solicited on SAM.gov as a small business set-aside, as the District's Blanket Purchase Agreement for Electrical Commodities is no longer an option. Market research confirms ABB brand products are the only compatible solution for the existing breakers.