A02.08 JA Drop Tower_Redacted.pdf

CUI

Control Number: ERDC-24-3156

(Source Selection information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

1 AUG 2022

Justification Review Document for Sole Source and Brand Name Justification for Simplified Acquisitions - FAR Part 13

Program/Equipment: Instron Drop Tower Preventative Maintenance Service Visit

Authority: 41 USC 1901 as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501(a)(1) Sole Source or Brand name acquisitions of commercial supplies or services obtained using simplified procedures as applied in FAR Part 12.

Amount:

Controlled by: Army Controlled by: USACE - CEERD CUI Category: General Procurement and Acquisition Distribution/Limited Dissemination Control:

FEDCON

POC: Jon-Vincent Holden 601-634-7269

Requirement: Instron Drop Tower Preventative Maintenance Service Visit Location: Vicksburg, MS Control Number: ERDC-24-3156

(Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

AUG 2022

Justification and Approval for Sole Source and Brand Name Justification for Simplified Acquisitions FAR Part 13

1. Contracting Activity: The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Officer located at 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6190.

2. Description of Action: The GSL requires a maintenance visit to perform routine maintenance for the upkeep of the drop tower system. This maintenance includes preventative maintenance as well as calibration of the low force and high force instrumented TUPs used by the system.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

Preventative Maintenance Visit Drop Tower Encoder Maintenance Drop Tower Striker TUP Calibration(High Force) Drop Tower Striker TUP Calibration(Low Force) BlueHill Impact software upgrade for existing CEAST 9350 drop tower Upgrade of firmware of CEAST 9350 Drop Tower and DAS to latest version Enhanced Impact Extended System and Software Instruction(Training for 2 operators in use of software) All travel, logistics, and shipping fees must be included on the quote.

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4. Authority Cited: 41 USC 1901 as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501(a)(1) Sole Source or Brand name acquisitions of commercial supplies or services obtained using simplified procedures as applied in FAR Part 12.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: The GSL has utilized the Instron CEAST 9350 drop tower system since its acquisition to acquire data on impact resistance. To preserve continuity of research and ensure accuracy of data, this system requires the listed maintenance visit and software upgrade.

The drop tower system is currently used to evaluate the impact properties of samples for both civil and military projects. Failure to maintain the drop tower system will result in the loss of the capability to collect this impact data.

Instron is the manufacturer of the CEAST drop tower system and has unique knowledge of the construction of the system. Currently there are no approved vendors that Instron authorizes to work on the drop tower system. As such Instron is the only vendor capable of providing all requirements of the necessary maintenance.