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Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 90 CONS

Project/Program Name: B953 Safety Certification and Mobile Magnetic Units

Purchase Request / Local ID Number:

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

CLIN 0001 - Mobile Magnetic Separation Unit; Brand Name: Bouldin & Lawson; Part No. 188-MS. - 1 EACH *Mobile Magnetic Separator Unit - separates steels clips/pins from brass shell casing range debris to increase scrap value.

*These units will extend the life of the on-site small arms brass deformer.

CLIN 0002 - Mobile Safety Certification Unit; Brand Name: Bouldin & Lawson; Part No. 18860. - 1 EACH *Safety Certification Unit - used to destroy the volatility of powder charges and primers associated with live ammunition that is inadvertently commingled with a supply of small arms spent shell casings.

CLIN 0003 - Equipment Installation, Start-Up, and Training in accordance with Performance Work Statement. - 1 EACH

CLIN 0004 - Delivery of Equipment in accordance with Performance Work Statement. - 1 EACH

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

Both mobile units (CLINs 0001 and 0002) shall be compatible with the on-site small arms brass deformer (Bouldin & Lawson Model #18852) currently used at the Recycle Center because they are made to work in tandem with each other.

In addition, Bouldin & Lawson (BouldinCorp) is the only company that sells ordnance deformers and in tandem units such as the ones listed above. The current deformer was purchased in 2020 by another unit and transferred to the Recycle Center to facilitate spent brass recycling base-wide. Therefore, this purchase shall be brand name only.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Researched like products through Google searches. Searches resulted in equipment from other companies, but the companies found were under the parent company of BouldinCorp. As this is a brand name only requirement, it gives other authorized sellers of Bouldin & Lawson equipment the opportunity to submit a quote and provide competition.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

Though the current deformer requires brand name only equipment for compatibility and functionality, there remains the opportunity of competition for other authorized vendors of the Bouldin & Lawson equipment.

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Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

28-Dec-2023

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Rebecca Behne, SSgt

Signature of Contracting Officer