Attachment 2-Brand Name Justificaiton.pdf

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DETERMINATION & FINDINGS

Authority to Solicit from a Single Source (at or below the SAT)

1. Agency and Contracting Activity: Department of the Air Force - US Air Force 82 CONS/PKAB

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action: Acquisition of one (1) Caterpillar PC310 Cold Planer

3. Citation to the Appropriate Regulation:

(Contracting Officer Instruction: Select the applicable authority for this acquisition)

RFO 8.401 and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) (FSS Orders): The circumstances of the acquisition deem only one source reasonably capable of providing the products, services, or solutions.

RFO 11.204(a)(2)(ii) (Brand Name): The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements, and market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet the agency's needs or cannot be modified to meet the agency's minimum needs,.

RFO 12.102(a) (Commercial Products and Services): Only one source is available,.

RFO 13.101(b) (Noncommercial Products and Services): Only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name, or industrial mobilization),.

4. Findings:

Host Equipment Compatibility & Plug-and-Play Integration: The unit currently operates a Caterpillar Model:279D3. The CAT PC310 is specifically engineered to interface seamlessly with this host machine's high-flow auxiliary hydraulic system and electronic control architecture.

Electronic Control & Safety Systems: The PC310 utilizes proprietary CAT software and electronics that map directly to the host machine's joysticks. This allows operators to control side-shift, depth, and tilt functions safely from within the cab.

Hydraulic Efficiency & Thermal Management: The PC310 is mathematically and hydraulically tuned to match the exact gallons-per-minute (GPM) and PSI output of our current fleet vehicles. Third-party work tools run a high risk of hydraulic fluid bypass, which causes overheating and premature component failure during continuous airfield operations.

Market research was conducted by analyzing previous requirements, mandatory sources, host-machine technical specifications, and available commercial channels. Checked FPI/UNICOR and AbilityOne. Neither source manufactures or distributes heavy construction machinery attachments, milling equipment, or Caterpillar-compatible work tools. While GSA had skid steer attachments available, they did not have any Caterpillar attachments.

5. Determination: Based on the findings above, the proposed sole source or brand name action is justified under the applicable regulation.

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6. Signatory Authority: (Contracting Officer Instruction: In accordance with DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11 Matrix Item 51 for RFO 13.101(b) actions and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) for FSS orders, the Contracting Officer is the approval authority for these determinations).

Ka Ying Yang, SSgt, USAF Contracting Officer

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DETERMINATION & FINDINGS

Authority to Solicit from a Single Source (at or below the SAT)

3. Citation to the Appropriate Regulation:

(Contracting Officer Instruction: Select the applicable authority for this acquisition) 2024.07.10.1.

4. Findings:

5. Determination: Based on the findings above, the proposed sole source or brand name action is justified under the applicable regulation.

6. Signatory Authority: (Contracting Officer Instruction: In accordance with DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11 Matrix Item 51 for RFO 13.101(b) actions and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) for FSS orders, the Contracting Officer is the approval authority for these determinations).