2 - Brand Name Justification.docx

Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition 41 USC 1901(e)(2) and FAR Part 13.106-1(b): Brand Name Only The requested SPICER AND MAGNETIC FIELD CANCELLATION SYSTEM is required due to the sensitivity of these microscopes and the room proximity to the loading dock, this system that we are procuring is needed to cancel the magnetic fields caused by heavy vehicle and other objects movements like freight elevators. The microscopes have already been procured. This Spicer System is required to be installed on the microscopes, a used during operation to cancel the magnetic fields to protect them. This system includes wiring, sensors and a control module that will be placed inside the two microscopes by the vendor. Brand Name Justification: These Spicer systems are microscope specific, and the requested brand is the only brand that will install on the currently owned microscopes. The requested system is compatible with the current electron microscopes and will fit in the available space.