Sole Source to Air Power Services for Annual Machine Maintenance

(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 the 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 purchase order, on a sole source basis, to Air Power Services, Inc., 530 N. New Warrington Road, Pensacola, FL 32506, for annual maintenance of air compressors, air dryers, control panels, and CO monitors at Navy Experimental Diving Unit. 3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated value). The contractor shall provide annual maintenance services to NEDU on the following equipment: ITEM OEM QTY Compressor, High Pressure 5437 Mako/Reavell 4 Control Panel, Soft Start w/PLCs Siemens 2 Air Dryers, High Pressure, Refrigerated Cycling Zeks 3 CO Monitor NYAD 1 Compressor, SK20 LP Kaeser 3 Air Dryer, Low Pressure, Refrigerated TC-31 Kaeser 2 Inline Filters Nano 2 Inline Filters, F26KC Kaeser 3 Condensate Collector, KCF100 Kaeser 1 Compressor, SK20T LP Kaeser 1 CO Monitor, MNR-0029 Bauer 1 Moisture Monitor, Indigo 520 Vaisala 1 Maintenance services will be in accordance with OEM service manuals and include varies forms of: Inspection Cleaning Operational testing Replacement (oil, filters, seals, O-rings, belts, separators, etc.) Verifying PLC logic parameters Lubricating Calibrating Provide service report. Option for emergency repair service. The total estimated price for the base + 4 option years of annual maintenance is greater than $25,000.00. The Government's minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. 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. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements. (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), 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B). Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, FAR 6.302-1. Air Power Services, Inc. has held the annual maintenance contract (N61331-18-P-0189) for the equipment listed in the table above for 5 years. APS was awarded the original contract on a sole source basis due to their unique position in the industry, providing installation and maintenance services on the diverse array of equipment utilized by NEDU. Air Power Services is the original installer of the MAKO brand compressors, and three Kaeser Sigma SK20 compressors that NEDU currently has in place as their gas stowage and charging compressors. As a follow-on contract to 18P0189, APS is very familiar with the operating procedures and strict requirements currently in place at NEDU, offering continuity of operations and consistence in the maintenance of the equipment that is so necessary to life and limb of the NEDU diving community. To use another company to conduct the maintenance may invalidate any warranties on the installed equipment. Use of another vendor may change or introduce new parameters that may be harmful to all diving systems tested and maintained at NEDU, and negatively affect the diving and life support systems these machinery are vital components of. Therefore, it is imperative that APS be used to limit the risk to life and safety of NEDU personnel working in the systems that utilize the various equipment. Therefore, it is in the Governments best interest to acquire the maintenance services of APS, Inc. to support the NEDU mission. 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. For the reasons specified in paragraph 4 above, Air Power Services is the only company that can meet the Government's needs. Due to the dollar amount of this procurement being greater than $25,000, this requirement will be synopsized on the SAM.gov website per FAR Part 5.2. 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, Air Power Services is the only company that can provide the service. 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