Sole_Source_Justification_-_LSJ.pdf

Control No: W45N7V72210K3, 722100K4, 722100K6

Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal, Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) Contracting Office (CCAM-ALC) 9035 Ocean Dr. Bldg. 10, Mail Stop 18 Corpus Christi, TX 78419-5260

2. Description of Action:

Nature: Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order No.: TBD, Solicitation Number: W912NW-18-T-0019

Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price

Funds: AWCF, FY 2018

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Edax Inc. (1DCY0) 91 Mckee Drive Mahwah, NJ 07430 -2105

Brand Name Buy: No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Non-personal services Preventative Maintenance (PM) Miroprobe XRF Spectrometer, model Eagle III, model PV9740/21, serial number 107-40210 and Preventative Maintenance (PM) Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS), model Pegasus PV12550/60, serial number 11089-57810, at the Corpus Christi Army Depot.

0001 – PM on the Microprobe XRF Spectrometer B/C M1825 – Qty: 1 – Unit: YR

0002 – PM on the Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS), B/C M3202E – Qty: 1 – Unit:

YR

0003 – Travel – Qty: 1 – Unit: YR

Period of Performance: 17-MAR-2018 to 16-MAR-2019

Total Value: $55,150.00

4. Authority: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

The Justification of the purchase of PM and call out maintenance for the Microprobe XRF Spectrometer B/C M1825 and EDS, B/C M3202E. Edax inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of both the Microprobe XRF Spectrometer and EDS, and is the Company that installed the equipment at the Depot and holds proprietary rights to the information, drawings and maintenance procedures.

The required software upgrades provided by EDAX Inc. enable Depot lab personnel to support aircraft production. The assets are used in conjunction with a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) during microanalysis testing to determine material composition. The assets are used during investigations as requested by the U.S. Army Safety Center. If the assets are not maintained, the aforementioned process will be degraded. The Governments maintenance personnel does not have the expertise to PM or repair the equipment.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 apply and will be followed. This sole source justification documentation will be posted with the solicitation.

7. Market Research: Market Research was conducted by researching the current requirement via online searches and those searches yielded product information but not a lot of information on the Preventative Maintenance Services. The Government researched previous contracts that were awarded. Purchase Order (PO) W912NW-15- P-0107 was awarded on March 16, 2015 for a base plus 2 year option. Based on the market research results this requirement will be a sole source requirement that will be solicited to one vendor EDAX INC. Cage: 1DCY0, Other than Small Business Concern.

8. Other Facts: N/A

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: Abelardo R. Garza Title: Equipment Maintenance Division Chief Signature: See Attached Memorandum for Technical/Requirements certification.

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon price analysis.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Archie Covington Contracting Officer