AWOS_JA-_Redacted.pdf

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Department of the Army Limited Source Justification for Purchases under $150,000

Purchase Request #:

1. Contracting Activity: The Army Contracting Command – Warren (Sierra Army Depot Contracting Office) is the procuring activity for this action.

2. Description of the Supply or Service Purchased: Purchase and installation of upgrades for a VAISALA Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS).

3. Dollar Amount: The estimated total purchase price is . The type of funds is

AWCF.

4. Authority Cited: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 and 41 U.S.C. 253, as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), “Soliciting from a Single Source.”

5. Reason for Authority Cited: Equipment or components required must be compatible with the existing system. The brand requested is the only brand name that is capable of being compatible with the existing equipment being utilized. VAISALA is the sole manufacturer of the equipment already in use at Sierra Army Depot. This requirement is for equipment and services to facilitate the upgrade of Weather Observation equipment that is about to be at end of life. Once it is at end of life the manufacturer will not maintain or repair the equipment if required. This upgrade cannot be completed without VAISALA parts and technical expertise.

VAISALA, Inc is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and owns all proprietary data and patent rights to this equipment. No other manufacturer's product is compatible with the existing VAISALA System.

Removal of the existing VAISALA AWOS System and replacement with a similar functioning system, by another vendor would not be cost effective.

6. Market Research:

7. The POC for this action is Tony De Roest,

8. Technical Certification: I certify this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Tony De Roest Title: Chief, DOIM IA Division Signature: //S// Date: 25 Jul 2016

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

Name: Tamara Gage Title: Contracting Officer Signature: //S// Date: 9/20/16