1.11 J&A Brand Name Redacted.pdf

This document is a Memorandum to the File justifying the use of other than full and open competition for a brand-name acquisition under the simplified acquisition threshold. The requirement is for the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) - 41 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, seeking two-piece flight suits for Navy rotary and fixed wing non-ejection seat aircrew. Specifically, the document requests DRIFIREFORETEX 2-piece flight suits in Sage Green, with a total of 78 items in miscellaneous sizes for men and women.

The acquisition is being pursued as a brand-name purchase, with DRIFIREFORETEX identified as the specific manufacturer per NAVAIR 13-1-6.7-2-010. The document notes a high pilot turnover rate necessitating these flight suit purchases. The procurement is set aside for small business, with authorized distributors able to provide the products. Delivery dates are proposed for 4/1/25 and 4/30/25-7/4/25, with an acknowledgment that there may be up to 120 days lag time for vendor item acquisition and shipping, depending on stock availability.