Brand_Name_Justification.pdf

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****FOR NSSC SAT USE ONLY***

The above justification in pursuant to one of the following (only select one):

☐ - Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source (RDSS): Pursuant to FAR 5.101(a)(1), the proposed contract action will be placed on FedBizOpps.

☐ - Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source (RDSS): Pursuant to FAR 5.101(a)(1), the proposed contraction action was not placed on FedBizOpps as oral solicitation will be used to solicit quotation.

☐ - Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source (RDSS): Pursuant to FAR 5.202 (a)(2), the proposed contract action is exempt from publication on FedBizOpps because the government would be seriously injured if the Agency complies with the time periods specified in 5.203.

☐ - Brand Name Justification (BNJ): Pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the acquisition of the referenced brand name item is hereby justified. (Under $25,000)

☐ - Brand Name Justification (BNJ): Pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the acquisition of the referenced brand name item is hereby justified. Pursuant to FAR 5.201, any contract action over $25,000 (not bought via GSA or SEWP) shall be synopsized in the Government wide Point of Entry (GPE) and the brand name justification must be attached.

☐ - Limited Source Justification (LSJ) Sole Source: Pursuant to FAR 8.405-6 (a) (1) (i) (B), only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. Action will be performed against GSA Contract .

☐ - Limited Source Justification (LSJ) Brand Name: Pursuant to FAR 8.405-6(a)(2), the item is peculiar to one manufacturer. A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer.

☐ - Fair Opportunity Wavier (FOW): Under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) and Pursuant to FAR 16.505(b). Exemption under FAR 16.505(b)(2) used is the following:

☐ (A) The agency need for the supplies or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays ☐ (B) Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized.

☐ (C) The order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order.

☐ (D) It is necessary to place an order to satisfy a minimum guarantee.

☐ (E) For orders exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, a statute expressly authorizes or requires that the purchase be made from a specified source.

☐ (F) In accordance with section 1331 of Public Law 111-240 (15 U.S.C. 644(r)), contracting officers may, at their discretion, set aside orders for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3). When setting aside orders for small business concerns, the specific small business program eligibility requirements identified in part 19 apply

I hereby accept the above stated recommendation and determine that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

X Contracting Officer