Justification Redacted.pdf

This document appears to be a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition related to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for eStrip™ GPX Type VII Corn (Starch-g-Acrylic) Blast Media, identified by NSN 5350-01-HS3-2657 and P/N M85891-77-2050. The RFQ has a solicitation number of 70Z03824QK0000018 and an NAICS code of 327910 with a small business size standard of 900 employees. This is an unrestricted requirement, and the brand-name item requested will be the only product considered for award. The closing date for offers is April 10, 2024, and the anticipated award date is on or about November 15, 2023. The document also provides details on the USCG's Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests and the process for filing a formal agency protest.