A22-027 Brand Name Equal Letter_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

OKLAHOMA CITY AIR LOGISTICS COMPLEX (AFMC)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE OKLAHOMA

October 12, 2021

TO: AFSC/PZIM

FROM:

SUBJECT: Brand Name Justification or Equal for A22-027 Cold Working Kit

1. requests the Brand Name or equal purchase of Fatigue Technology (FTI) FT-200 series power pak- Part # FT-200D cold work equipment T565 AMXS found the need for this equipment during a Rapid Improvement Event. The current Cold Working kits will not perform the required work and the equipment must be borrowed from . The equipment must be arranged for in advance and is not always available when required. This causes delays in production. There is also no redundancy as both squadrons are sharing one kit. With each squadron maintaining a kit, each will have the equipment as needed and there will be redundancy if maintenance is required.

2. Fatigue Technology Incorporated (FTI) cold working equipment is currently being used for the production floor cold work process. In order to maintain form, fit and function we are needing the FTI part numbers or equal in order maintain production. This isn’t a sole source purchase, there are other entities that are interchangeable with the FTI parts. These parts will all interchange with the kit that the squadron borrows from If components become inoperable, both kits can be combined (regardless of manufacturer) to create a working kit while components are sent for repair.

3. Therefore, it is requested that Fatigue Technology Incorporated (FTI) FT-200 series power pak- Part # FT-200D or equal equipment is procured to meet all the requirements of the program office and subsequently the warfighters.

4. Market research efforts to obtain competition consisted of Internet searches, GSA website search, a Dynamic Small Business site (DSBS) search using http://dsbs.sba.gov, and a search of beta.SAM.gov. Internet searches were conducted The search results show several companies that manufacture and provide cold work tooling The queries were performed using NAICS code 336413-Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (primary) and "cold work tooling" or "cold working". In summary, there are vendors who are able to provide the needed commodity and the list includes small and large vendors.

5. For further information or clarification please contact

6. I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13, that the circumstances of this contract action deem a specific brand name to be required.