1.4 N6275843037433 BRAND NAME_Redacted.pdf

This is a Brand Name Justification form from NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound for a VTC Box for CANES (Part Number MMC-VTCIB-8,9 & 10) manufactured by Mapp Manufacturing Corp (CAGE: 58U29). The justification indicates this is a brand name requirement rather than sole source, with the item being required for AN/USQ-208C(V)5 CANES HW 2.0 SECRET & SCI VTC BLOCK WIRING DIAGRAM.

The justification states that Mapp Manufacturing Corporation controls and owns the design, characteristics and production through proprietary engineering drawings, specifications and inspection requirements. The part number is considered intellectual property. The document indicates these are direct replacement parts for existing equipment and must be sourced from Mapp Manufacturing as other manufacturers' products do not properly fit and function. Drawing 8993164 specifies Mapp's part number as the only authorized item. The contracting office found potential small businesses to provide the item as brand name in lieu of sole source.