A15_Brand_Name_Justification.pdf

Brand Name Justification

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION (Brand Name Justification)

In accordance with FAR 11.105 (a) (3) and FAR 5.102 (a)(6), the following brand name justification is hereby provided for public dissemination.

NOTE: This requirement will be competed among Small Business Value Added Resellers and

Value Added Resellers in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 8127 (d) under the GSA Ebuy GSA

Advantage contracts.

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND SUPPLIES:

The Bureau of Safety Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) District Operations Support GOMR has a requirement to purchase (8) MultiRAE PID Benzene Gas Detector model 6228. Inspectors have also faced other gas detection issues when conduction inspections. A functioning calibrated gas detector is essential to being able to complete investigations that require hot work permits for taking pictures. Gas monitoring is also essential for any confined or partially confined space entry or possibility of H2S. Currently a gas detector is not part of the basic kit that BSEE inspectors offshore equipment. BSEE want to have at least one of these gas detectors in each inspection district.

2. STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

FAR 6.302-1 (c) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, Application for brand name descriptions.

3. RATIONALE SUPPORTING USE OF AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE:

This requirement is for specific brand name equipment. Only authorized resellers are authorized to maintain the competitive basis under FAR 13.

Brand Name Justification: The Government will incur unnecessary expenses to train employees on different tools other than the specified equipment in accordance the attached RFQ specification.

Gerald Garnett

Contract Officer