The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PC), intends to issue a sole source Purchase Order to Lawrence Factor Incorporated (LFI), 2748 West 79th Street, Hialeah, Fl 33016, for the procurement of seventy (70) cartridge holders (p/n PUR-002-AG), and seventy (70) CO/H2O Indicators (p/n GG-192453) with certification documentation. The items being procured are various components of the High Pressure Filter Assembly (HPFA). The HPFA is Bulkhead mounted and hard piped into the ship's high-pressure service line via a Bulkhead Union in the top back center of the HPFA. Air flows through the Bulkhead Fitting to a Tee that directs the air to either (1) the drive air QD nipple and in-line filter ready for discharge to the AIR Booster Pump Assembly or (2) to the HPFA filters. Only LFI can provide the required parts for the HPFA because the HPFA forms highly specialized life support systems under the NAVSEA Diving Certification Authority. Only those articles that have! been successfully tested are qualified. Procedures are specified under SS521-AA-MAN-010 U.S. Navy Diving and Manned Hyperbaric Certification Manual. The objective of this process is to verify that the life support and damage control systems provides acceptable levels of safety throughout the specified operating range. The intent of the process is to provide maximum reasonable assurance that an accident will not occur and establishes maximum reasonable assurance that U.S. Navy personnel may be recovered without injury if there is an accident. LFI is the only source available that is certified to provide these required components of the HPFA. Award will be based on the written quotation. The anticipated award date will be on or about Jan 18, 2005. Delivery will be within 30 days of award. Delivery will be to the Naval Support Activity Panama City, Receiving Officer, Building 100, 101 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7018. NAICS Code332999 Applies. SBA Size Standard ! is 500 Employees. FSC 4720

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