Limiting-Competition-under-SAT_ACC_Redacted.pdf

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, Contracting Office (CCAM-ALC) 9035 Ocean Dr. Bldg. 10, Mail Stop 18 Corpus Christi, TX 78419-5260.

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number TBD

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _______________ Order/BPA# _______ against FSS Contract #_____ _________ Order #___________ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Name or #______________

Order #_______ against a single award IDC Contract

Modification # _______ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order

Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds: Army Working Capital Funds FY: 2019

Name of Proposed Contractor and Address:

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies:

Name Unit of

Issue

QTY UNIT

PRICE

Unit of Issue

Price Carbon Face Seals EA 100 Total Price

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 government has a requirement to provide the CCAD with Carbon Face Seals. The Carbon Face Seal is used to seal the oil lubricant within the gearbox and protect it from leaking out at the point where the shaft enters and exits the gearbox, most aircraft gearboxes use face seals. The Carbon Face Seals contain a carbon-graphite stationary ring and a silicon carbide or tungsten carbide rotating ring. The rings that make the dynamic face seal are both lapped flat and are held together with springs or magnets so that liquids cannot flow between the ring faces even though they are spinning against each other at high rpm. The Carbon Face Seals are manufactured with the front face closed in which prevents leakage.

CCAD had a , which analyzed multiple Carbon Face Seals by conducting various repeatability testing. Only one (1) Carbon Face Seal had a 100% pass ability rating, which is manufactured by

These are the only Carbon Face Seals that are enclosed at the top and bottom, which prevents leaks from occurring. This allows for greater longevity of the Carbon Face Seals. Other Carbon Face Seals are only enclosed at the bottom and leak more frequently, which requires replacement on a regular basis. Some Carbon Face Seals can only be utilized a few times before leakage occurs. Procuring a different Carbon Face Seal would require the Government to incur additional expenses by maintaining a larger stock of Carbon Face Seals.

is the only source that has the technical knowledge and access to proprietary engineering data needed to provide the required Carbon Face Seals.

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.

7. Market Research:

Conducted by:

August 2018 through October 2018.

Market research, in accordance with FAR Part 10, was conducted through the following methods:

Personal knowledge in procuring supplies/services of this type.

Contact with knowledgeable persons in Government and/or industry regarding the commercial nature of this requirement and/or standard industry practices in this area of supply/services.

Queried Government, scientific, and/or business search engines: Publication in AMCOM’s Competition Advocates Shipping List (CASL) - Aug 2018

Other: Internet research was conducted using the Google search engine and

8. 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.

Signature:

9. 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, market research and price history.

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.

Signature: