W912ES25Q0019-JAR.pdf
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- W912ES25Q0019
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This is a Brand Name Justification and Approval document for solicitation W912ES25Q0019 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District for three Dodge-Baldor Pillow Block Bearings (Part #P4B-BAR-800) for the Dredge Goetz vessel.
The acquisition will be solicited as a 100% Small Business set-aside on a firm-fixed-price basis. The bearings must be Dodge-Baldor brand due to their unique four-bolt split configuration, tin babbitt insert material, and 430 lb weight specifications. After 30 hours of market research, no other manufacturers were found that could provide bearings in this exact configuration needed for the cutterhead shaft. Using non-OEM parts would require complete removal and reconfiguration of the cutterhead, shaft modifications, fabrication of new mounts, and rerouting of grease lines. The Contracting Officer determined pricing will be fair and reasonable based on internet research, distributor quotes, and previous supplier quotes.
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Brand Name Justification and Approval
W912ES25Q0019
Dodge-Baldor Pillow Block Bearings for the Dredge Goetz
1. Organization/Line office: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St Paul District, Contracting Division, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E-1500, St. Paul, MN is the contracting agency responsible for this action.
2. Nature and/or description of action being approved: This solicitation is for three
(3) Part #P4B-BAR-800 Dodge-Baldor Pillow Block Bearings for the Dredge Goetz.
It will be solicited as a 100% Small business set-aside on a firm fixed price contract.
This justification is covering only the portion of the acquisition which is brand-name or peculiar to one manufacturer, and the approval level requirements will then only apply to that portion. The use of such brand name descriptions in the acquisition or portion of an acquisition is essential to the Government’s requirements, thereby precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company.
3. Description of Product, Supplies, or Service required to meet the Agency’s needs:
Exact Part# Description Quantity P4B-BAR-800 Dodge-Baldor Pillow Block
Bearing
Insert Material: Tin Babbitt Split Housing Construction Journal bearing with babbitted bore
Weight: 430 LB
4. An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition:
a. This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(C). This is a brand name justification.
5. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited above (applicability of authority).
a. Dodge-Baldor bearings are the only ones that we’ve been able to find that makes the bearing we need and in this configuration. Dodge has been the only bearing used on this vessel supporting the cutterhead shaft. 30 hours have been spent researching pillow block bearings and the only company we’ve found that makes this size of bearing in a four-bolt split configuration is Dodge.
6. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.
a. To ensure maximum competition the solicitation will be issued on SAM.gov as a 100% Small Business set-aside.
7. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the
Government will be fair and reasonable.
a. Research on the internet, quotes from bearing distributors, and a quote from a previous supplier, has given us a determination that the anticipated quotes received will be fair and reasonable.
8. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.
a.
9. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.
a. There are no supporting facts for other than full and open since is not a sole source but a brand name justification. This will be solicitated as 100% Small Business set-aside since there is ample small businesses that distribute these bearings.
SHARON FRANK-SCHEIERL
Contracting Officer
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