J&A 13.106-1(b)(1) Modbus Interface Converters

DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM A SINGLE SOURCE Solicitation No.: R13PS30143 Project Name: Modbus Interface Kit 1. Agency and Contracting Activity. Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional Office, Hoover Dam. 2. Name and Address of Single Source. Accusonic, 28 Patterson Brook Road, Unit 1, West Wareham, MA 02576. 3. Description of Supplies/Services and Estimated Cost. The requirement is for the purchase of Modbus Interface Converter, KD485 manufactured by KK and custom programmed by Accusonic Technologies. Accusonic Technologies manufactures flow meters that are currently in place and used to report and calculate operational data on the SCADA system. In order for the new server, iFIX (manufactured by GE), to be able to communicate with flow meters, a Modbus interface converter is required. KD485 is custom programmed by Accusonic to communicate with Hoover flow meters. 4. Description of Circumstances, including why only one source is reasonably available. Accusonic Technologies software design is proprietary, there are no other companies that can manufacture this product and there are no authorized distributors. Therefore, Accusonic is the sole source for the software needed on the KD485. See attached letter from Accusonic stating that they have proprietary rights to this software and that they are the sole source distributor of this product. 5. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost. Accusonic's price was compared to other product's prices and it shows that Accusonic's price fell within the price range of those similar products. Therefore, Accusonic's price is determined to be fair and reasonable to the Government. 6. Description of Market Research. Market Research shows that the similar products listed above do not have the protocol that is required by the iFIX software. Accusonic has the protocol to communicate with Accusonic manufactured flow meters, therefore, equal products cannot be manufactured or modified to meet these requirements. Based on the factors stated in section 4 and section 6, Accusonic is the sole source provider for this product.