26Q0058_NonComp_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum to the File (ARP 53.13-1, August 2021) documenting the justification for using other than full and open competition for a single-source acquisition under the simplified acquisition threshold.

The acquisition involves the purchase of internal weapons-related sealed maintenance-free lead acid battery packs from Milpower Source, Inc., located in Belmont, New Hampshire (CAGE 5YWX2). The determination for non-competitive procurement is based on brand name justification. The specific items required are two battery part numbers (P/N M359380-5 and P/N M357380), which are designated specifically to fit particular equipment with no qualified substitute sources available. Milpower Source (through HyTech) is identified as the only contractor qualified to undergo and complete required qualification testing for both battery types. The memorandum notes that extensive testing and qualification programs would be required to pursue alternative sources, creating prohibitive time and cost barriers. The technical certifying official, Mark Thomas (O.1230312180), certified the facts on December 23, 2025, and the Contracting Officer, Amy Haworth (COLE.1299897148), approved the justification on February 23, 2026. The total dollar value of the acquisition is redacted in the document.