A3-Justification Brand Name_signatures Redacted.pdf

This is a Determination and Findings (D&F) memo for a Brand Name justification under FAR Part 13 for acquisitions under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The document justifies procuring Hydronix SWC Series string wound filter cartridges as a brand name requirement for the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point water treatment plant and industrial steam plant. The requirement is for 1,062 micron string wound filter cartridges per quarter, sized 2.5" x 40" with a 5-micron rating.

The justification is based on brand name requirements, as indicated by the "X" selection in Section III.B, stating these specific filter cartridges are the only ones that will fit into the existing filter housing units. The document is dated December 20, 2023, and is version 1.6. While sections for urgent and compelling justification and other sole source justifications (restrictive rights, exclusive licensing) are included in the template, these were not selected as applicable to this procurement.