A15_44044104_Brand_Name_Justification.pdf

This document is a Justification for Brand Name Products submitted by the National Park Service Intermountain Region Contracting Program for Rocky Mountain National Park.

The NPS seeks to procure a Pepro 1-bay Micro shelter for radio communication purposes, including tower/mast, solar panels, batteries, antennas, charge controller, ballast plates, concrete grounding pads, delivery, installation, and warranty. The justification supports limiting competition to brand name Pepro products manufactured by Pioneer Energy Products, LLC, citing unique qualifications essential to meeting agency requirements that cannot be modified or satisfied by competing products. The shelter is required for the Meadow Mountain repeater site, which serves as the VHF/UHF link for the ROMO East Command system. The current structure has sustained lightning strikes, rodent damage, and weather-related failures. The Pepro shelter is engineered for small footprints at remote sites with no in-ground disturbance, integrated ballast for stability, sealed protection from weather and lightning, self-grounding capability, and design suitable for helicopter delivery. The unit must withstand 87,000 Amps and over one million Volts, last 30 years or more, and match natural surroundings. The justification cites FAR 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), FAR Part 11.105, and FAR 6.302-1 as authority for the single-source acquisition. Market research confirmed Pepro shelters have been installed at multiple NPS and USFS sites, with other manufacturers unable to meet the specific technical requirements. Contracting Officer Billie Thomas approved the justification on January 29, 2026. An addendum specifies the lightweight uni-body design with articulating built-in mast, Faraday lighting technology for electromagnetic protection, no ground disturbance, and turnkey installation services.