DUPLEX STRAINER (BRAND NAME)

This document is a U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for a procurement at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The Coast Guard is restricting competition to a specific brand-name item, the Fluid Filtration Corp Duplex Strainer Model 72-48F-EQUIV, under Purchase Request 2126406Y152141171. The required duplex strainer will be used for the MMA Condenser Cooling System upgrade. According to the justification, the specific piping and structural engineering design detailed in drawing 175-WLM-256-006 mandates the use of this exact model. Market research conducted by the agency indicates that Fluid Filtration Corp has successfully manufactured duplicates of KRAISSL Duplex Strainers. These versions have been tested, approved, and verified for form, fit, and function by the Coast Guard Yard Pipe Shop and Engineering Department for cutter use. Consequently, no other brands or models can meet the agency's technical requirements. The suggested vendor for this acquisition is Jobe & Company INC, located in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The contracting officer has determined that the pricing will be evaluated as fair and reasonable primarily through market research. The justification was signed and approved by the contracting officer in July 2026.

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