A15_Brand_Name_Justification.pdf

Attachment 7

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Brand Name Justification

In accordance with the authority granted under 41 U.S.C. 253(c), this request for award under other than full and open competition is hereby submitted.

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity:

Bureau of Land Management, Alaska Fire Service, Aviation Section

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

The attached procurement is to obtain Dragons Eggs ignition spheres to be on site for use on wildland fire and prescribed fire. Dragon Eggs for the Ignis PSD machine that is used on our DJI M600 Drone.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value):

The Dragon Eggs is the only product compatible with the Ignis PSD machine attached to the M600 DJI Unmanned Aircraft System for wildland fire and prescribed fire. Our mission for fire protection at Alaska Fire Service is to provide protection to all land and to limit the exposure to risk for our firefighters.

The UAS Pilots will use these ignition spheres on prescribed fire and wildland fires in Alaska.

Estimated value is $17,000.00.

4. An identification of the Statutory Authority permitting other than full and open competition:

FAR 11.105 -- Items Peculiar to One Manufacturer.

(a)(1) The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs.

5. A demonstration that the proposed brand name possesses unique qualifications, or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited:

The Dragon Eggs is the only product compatible with the Ignis PSD machine attached to the M600 DJI Unmanned Aircraft System for wildland fire and prescribed fire.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2, and, if not, which exception under

5.202 applies:

This solicitation will be synopsized and made available through the GPE SAM.gov it will include a copy of the brand name justification.

7. A determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable, and the basis for that determination:

Dragon Eggs are sold by 2 US based resale vendors and will be competed on price and availability through a GPE solicitation.

8. A description of the market research conducted (FAR part 10) and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted:

The Ignis PSD machine used on our DJI M600 Drone is only compatible with one type of aerial ignition device – Dragon Eggs. I contacted the manufacture of Dragon Eggs then the distributor. I conducted online research resulting in the determination this is the only way of ordering the compatible devices.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition FAR 6.303-2(a) (9)):

None

10. A listing of sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition:

Type One Incident Support, Inc

11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required:

This solicitation will be synopsized and made available through the GPE SAM.gov. We will continue to conduct Market Research annually to see if other product come to market besides Dragons Eggs.

CERTIFICATIONS:

I, hereby, certify that this requirement does not exceed the Government’s minimum needs or scheduled requirements, and that the basis for award under other than full and open competition is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief:

Requisitioner’s Signature Date

I, hereby, certify that this justification for other than full and open competition is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief:

Contracting Officer’s Signature Date