Westech Gearbox - Sole Source Justification.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

OKLAHOMA CITY AIR LOGICTICS COMPLEX (AFMC)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE OKLAHOMA

12 March 2021

TO: AFSC/PZIM

FROM: OC-ALC/OBCA for 76 CMXG

SUBJECT: Sole Source Justification for Serv C21-031 Westech Gearbox

1. The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, test equipment, material, parts, quality control, transportation and inspection manuals necessary to perform the test, teardown, evaluation, and repair of the Westech Gearbox for the Oklahoma City–Air Logistics Complex (OC-ALC). The equipment is listed in the Equipment List.

2. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Western Gear was purchased by Philadelphia Gear.

Philadelphia Gear (in turn) was purchased by Timken Gears & Services, Inc. Timken Gears and Services owns the intellectual property (designs, drawings etc) for Philadelphia Gear and Western Gear. Timken Gears and Services has expressed that they will not share, sell or license the rights to work on this equipment and has no known authorized servicer(s) or service centers. It is recommended that this requirement be purchased through sole source acquisition procedures due to these constraints.

3. Timken Gears and Services, Inc. owns the intellectual properties, they are the only vendor capable of satisfying the Requested Services as outline in PWS para. 1.3.

Timken Gears & Services, Inc.

10830 Train Ct.

Houston, TX 77041-7041 Tony Ellington · (610)662-9591 07991 Large Business

4. Market research was performed reviewing Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) and System for Award Management (SAM) databases using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 811310 looking for companies that could provide Westech Gearbox TT&E and Repair. A review of small businesses to include 8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, and Women Owned Small Business was conducted in search of a company that could provide Westech Gearbox TT&E and Repair. Timken Gears & Services, Inc. owns the intellectual properties of the equipment; therefore, they are the only vendor capable of sastisfying the Requested Services as outlined in PWS para. 1.3. In review, OBCA recommends that this requirement is purchased through sole source acquisition procedures.

5. The Government will continue to monitor the market to determine if Timken Gears and Services allows outside vendors to possess the intellectual properties and service its equipment.

6. I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Jason Shirazi Calvin Harley

AFSC/PZIM OC-ALC/OBCA

HARLEY.CA

LVIN.A.JR.10

59697729

Digitally signed by

HARLEY.CALVIN.A.JR

.1059697729 Date: 2021.03.12 11:28:46 -06'00'