Attachment 1 - single_source_justification.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 97th Contracting Flight

Project/Program Name: MUNS CTK for 188th Wing

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F1T0AM4199A001

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $0.00

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

These CTKs will be used by USAF Personnel to execute the Title 10 mission requirements set forth for USAF F-35 pilot qualification/upgrade training and associated activities located at Ebbing ANGB, Arkansas.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

Zitec is the only known source that provides the "turn-key" assembled kits to include locally-machined equipment to fulfill the government's need for continuity of MUNS assemblages used by AF maintainers. With some of this equipment being proprietary, their tool listing isn't available for public distribution. Those items from Zitec have unique part numbers for identification, and no other company during our research was able to provide the same tooling based on nomenclature. Furthermore, piece-milling of tools together to create CTKS from multiple vendors isn't ideal for long term sustainability.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Through extensive research, the government could not find any other company that can provide these items in a "turn-key" manner and be consistent with AF maintainer needs.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

In future acquisitions of the same items, the government will conduct market research in order to find similar items that meet the needs.

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

06-Aug-2024

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Kristen K. Balko, Civ

Signature of Contracting Officer

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) April 2021 Page of Section A: General Contract Information Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

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