Summary: U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This document is a justification for restricting competition under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for FAR 13.106-1(b), prepared by the U.S. Coast Guard for the procurement of five Absolyte Battery Kits (12 Cell), NSN 6140-01-627-6177, Part Number 100G17. The purchase request number is 2126406B4200RA009, with an estimated total value including options that is redacted in the document.

The Coast Guard justifies the single-source procurement using the "Brand Name" justification type, citing that the Absolyte brand name and hardware components are essential to maintaining the current Rescue 21 Alaska system configuration. The Coast Guard operates more than 90 twelve-cell battery banks throughout the Rescue 21 Area of Responsibility, where these batteries serve as secondary backup power for critical communications equipment and support for Remote Fixed Facilities. The justification emphasizes that using non-Absolyte hardware would result in loss of system configuration control, jeopardizing operational availability and requiring substantial additional funding for system redevelopment, deployment, installation costs, and personnel training. The contracting officer used market research and comparison of proposed pricing with prices from previous purchases as fair and reasonable price determination methods. The suggested source is any authorized reseller of Absolyte brand hardware.