Sole Source Notification - SDV DIVER COMMUNICATION CABLE ASSEMBLIES

Amendment 1: This action will award a sole source firm fixed price order to the following:
Brantner & Associates Inc.
dba TE Connectivity MOG
1039 1700 Gilespie Way
El Cajon, CA 92020
Cage: 15789

MEMORANDUM

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SUBJ:   SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION MEMORANDUM TO ACQUIRE SDV DIVER COMMUNICATION CABLE ASSEMBLIES (Redacted)

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Limited Source Justification.”

This is a sole source justification.  Contracting activity is:

Naval Sea Systems Command

Naval Surface Warfare Center

Panama City Division (NSWC PCD)

110 Vernon Avenue

Panama City, FL 32407-7001

(Contracts Department Code 02)

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed price order to the following:

Brantner & Associates Inc.

dba TE Connectivity MOG

1039 1700 Gilespie Way

El Cajon, CA 92020

Cage:  15789

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

This requirement is to purchase the following:  SDV Mk11 Diver Communications Cable Assemblies, as described below.

Line No. 1

Part Number 7648254

Description 

Per DWG 7648254-1 Diver Comm Cable Assy

Per DWG 7648254-1/C

NOTE:  Price includes the V-213 Test With Data, Certificate of Conformance, Post Cure Data Sheet, Packaging for Shipment

Quantity 20 EA

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Part Number FREIGHT

Description Estimated 1 FEDEX Grd Shipment to Panama City, FL  32407

Quantity 1 EA

The Government’s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.  This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements. This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total dollar value above micro-purchase levels, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.00. (Redacted)

4. Identification of the justification rationale and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, FAR 6.302-1.

NSWC PCD Code S11 has a requirement to acquire Seal Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Diver Communication Cable Assemblies.  NAVSEA Drawing 7648254, Rev C lists Brantner & Associates, Inc doing business as TE Connectivity MOG as the approved source of supply.  Teledyne D.G. O’Brien, Inc, and Ocean Design, Inc. are also listed as sources of supply.  Ocean Design, Incorporated was bought by Teledyne D.G. O’Brien, Inc.  Teledyne D.G. O’Brien, Inc. is now Teledyne Instruments, Inc. doing business as DGO, Teledyne D.G. O’Brien Division.  Teledyne has indicated that they do not manufacture this item; therefore, the only approved source of supply is Brantner & Associates.  No other brands are approved.  If other sources were to be used, their products would have to undergo extensive testing to ensure compatibility with the SDV MK11 system.  These tests would be prohibitively costly and could take up to 8 months to complete.  As such, the government does not expect significant savings through full and open competition and it is more advantageous to the Government to award on a sole source basis to Brantner & Associates, doing business as TE Connectivity MOG for the items as listed in paragraph 3 above.

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 13.106-1(b).

The Contracting Officer has determined that the order represents the best value and results in the  lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, special features, administrative costs, etc.) to  meet the Government’s needs.

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

This requirement will be synopsized on the Contract Opportunities website at sam.gov per FAR Part 5.2.  No additional market research was conducted for the reasons discussed in paragraph 4 above, for any company other than Brantner & Associates, doing business as TE Connectivity MOG, to provide the products.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification.   None.

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

As stated in paragraph 4 above, Brantner & Associates, doing business as TE Connectivity MOG is the only source that can meet the requirement.

(Redacted Signature Page Follows)

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All quotes submitted in response to this announcement shall be reviewed if submitted by the close date. RFQ must include supporting documents: Capabilities Statement, Updated Drawing 7648254-C, and cage code.

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