78348 - Brand Name Justification Redacted.pdf
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- Tensile Tester Federal contract opportunity
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- FA857126Q0028
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This Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document details a contract for a Tensile Tester for the Air Force's Maintenance Support Group (MXSG) at Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex. The acquisition is for a brand name, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Tensile Tester from Instron, a division of Illinois Tool Works, Inc., with associated installation and maintenance services. The total contract is planned for purchase in July 2025, with delivery expected 4-5 weeks after ordering, and the Tester will be installed in building 165.
Extensive market research was conducted using Dynamic Small Business Search, System for Award Management, and GSA databases, which revealed no alternative sources for this specific equipment. Two small businesses were identified, but neither could directly provide the Tensile Tester. The government determined Instron is the only direct seller, with Machine Tool Marketing, Inc. and Machine Tools USA, Inc. potentially authorized as resellers. The justification notes that MXSG currently has five Instron Tensile Testers and one older Materials Testing System Tester, and the new acquisition is critical for maintaining current testing capabilities and avoiding significant retraining and integration costs.
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Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)
April 2021 Page 2 of 3April 2021 Page 2 of 3
Type Business: Large
*SAM.gov has been checked to ensure this source has been registered to do business with the Federal Government.
Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition
Market research was performed reviewing the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) and System for Award Management (SAM) databases using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code (334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing and keyword(s) (Tensile Tester) looking for companies that could provide the Tensile Tester. A review of small businesses to include 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business, and Women Owned Small Business was conducted in search of a company that could provide this Tensile Tester. The DSBS database query resulted in two (2) small businesses (see attached DSBS Query). Neither of these two companies are authorized to sell this equipment. The OEM (Instron) is the only DIRECT sellers of their equipment. They will only use resellers if there is a specific reason to do so. Machine Tool Marketing, Inc. and Machine Tools USA, Inc. are authorized to sell this equipment if they go through the quoting process with Instron. A review of GSA 2GIT was also conducted (see attached GSA 2GIT Query). This GSA 2GIT query resulted in zero (0) matches for Tensile Tester. In addition, GSA Adv was also queried for any source that could provide Tensile Tester (see GSA Adv Query). This query resulted in zero (0) businesses.
In review, the Government determined that there is only one source that can provide the Tensile Tester and the installation services for this acquisition. The Government recommends a brand name contract be awarded to Instron, a division of Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (Cage: 80160) and its authorized resellers.
Primary NAICS: 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Company Name: Instron, a division of Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
Address: 825 University Ave, Norwood, MA 02062
Cage Code: 80160 SAM.gov Expiration Date: June 2, 2026 Type Business: Large
Company Name: Machine Tool Marketing, Inc.
Address: 21083 S 103rd Ease Ave, Bixby, OK 74008
Cage Code: 0KZ21 SAM.gov Expiration Date: May 5, 2026 Type Business: Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
Company Name: Machine Tools USA, Inc.
Address: 320 Main Street #A, Mathews, VA 23109
Cage Code: 1CY64 SAM.gov Expiration Date: Mar 25, 2026 Type Business: Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) NOTE: NAICS 334519 is not listed for Machine Tools USA, Inc. in SAM.gov
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