Attachement 3 - JA MANFORD VHG-1000 Probe_redacted.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) form for a federal procurement action. The contracting activity is PZI (Arnold) OL Holloman, seeking to procure supplies and services for the Manford VHG-1000 Probe project for the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

The procurement requests one Renishaw RMP60-RTSNS-KIT (Probe and Tool Setter Hardware Kit), one M-2045-069 CAT40 Shank, one Mitsubishi Meldas Tool Setting Software License (A-4012-0584), one Mitsubishi Meldas Inspection Plus Software License for Machining Centers (A-4012-0516), and associated on-site installation, operator training, and comprehensive warranty support. These items are necessary to ensure positional accuracy of workpieces and precision of tool data during fabrication on the Government-owned MANFORD VHG-1000 Vertical Machining Center. The justification for single-source procurement is based on the need for OEM-validated Renishaw hardware and Mitsubishi-branded software that integrates seamlessly with the existing equipment; no competing manufacturers can provide the specific integrated solution required. The contracting officer, Charles W. King (NH-03), determined on May 13, 2026, that only a single source is reasonably available in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Future acquisitions of CNC machinery will utilize Performance Work Statements to define requirements by capability rather than brand name, allowing increased competition among vendors.