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Determination that Only One Source is Reasonably Available (Including Brand Name) - FAR Part 13 Acquisitions under the SAT

MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: DETERMINATION THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY

AVAILABLE FOR A FAR PART 13 ACQUISITION UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED

ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

I. BACKGROUND:

1. FAR 13.106-1 (b )(1 )(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contractmg Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available ( e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

2. As required b__y FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), this memorandum explains the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement (or portion of the requirement to be sole-sourced) is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

FSMR50 MEASURING RECEIVER 50GHZ, serial number: 101192, requires repair and calibration.

III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (select all that apply):

A. X ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (select all that apply):

1. X RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required. Rohde & Schwarz has restrictive rights to the diagnostic and repair data to perform the services requested.

2. _x_ EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS.

The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM. Rohde & Schwarz is uniquely in possession of the proprietary data and expertise required to repair and calibrate the original equipment. There are no other authorized repair centers for the service request.

3. OTHER REASONS.

B. BRAND NAME

Item required must be a brand name, product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer.

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