Brand Name Only Justification_Redacted.pdf

This is a U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document authorizing a non-competitive procurement for commercial products and services at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).

The Coast Guard is procuring a 16-ton diesel forklift, specifically a Kalmar DC160-12 Diesel Forklift, for use in safely placing buoys on and off commercial semi beds for transportation to refurbishment centers. The forklift must handle the specific weight and height clearance required to position buoys on semi beds and lift them the full length to the center of the semi. The primary justification for the brand-name restriction is that this specific make and model mirrors the buoy yard in San Pedro, California, ensuring alignment with District buoy tenders and other sectors transferring between Sector LA/LB and Sector SF, while preventing the need to qualify on a different forklift type. The forklift will also be utilized to move commercial semi beds around the buoy yard. To establish fair and reasonable pricing, the Contracting Officer selected market research and comparison with similar items in related industries as the price determination methods. The authority for this non-competitive procurement is FAR 12.102(a), FAR Class Deviation 25-21, Revision 1 for FAR Part 12.