A26-068 Quackenbush Right Angle Feed Drills - Brand Name Justification Redacted.pdf

This is a Brand Name Justification memorandum from the Department of the Air Force, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex at Tinker Air Force Base, dated May 19, 2026.

The 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group (AMXG) seeks to procure four Quackenbush Model 230 QGDAV-RAC-SU-MS Positive Feed Drills to support heavy-duty, high-torque precision drilling in aircraft structures. The procurement is strictly mandated by Technical Order (TO) directives, operational throughput requirements, and documented incompatibility of alternative platforms. Specifically, depot maintenance task 1B160 (and historically 1B107) is governed by TO 1B-1B-6WS-3, which explicitly mandates this specific drill model in Paragraph 3.12 and Table 3-8. Market research was conducted through SAM.gov, DSBS, and GSA RFQ #1803762, with outreach to 177 vendors (160 via GSA and 17 via DSBS) yielding five responses and two validated Rough Order of Magnitudes (ROMs). One OEM response confirmed that multiple Quackenbush resellers exist, but the specific model is mandated by Technical Order for compatibility purposes. The justification recommends that OBCA pursue procurement through authorized small business and commercial resellers to fulfill the requirement. The contracting officer contact for further information is Melvyna Brewer at OC-ALC/OBCA, 405.736.7693.