Attachment 2 - Brand Name Justification.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification document for a simplified acquisition by the 99th Contracting Squadron on behalf of the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron (USAFADS).

The procurement is for the purchase and delivery of 625 total 55-gallon drums of smoke oil to three Air Force locations: 125 drums to Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport, New Mexico; 125 drums to Edwards Air Force Base, California; and 225 drums to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The smoke oil is required for demonstration flights performance and safety under the 2024 Support Manual USAF Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds. The contracting officer has determined that only seven specific smoke oil brands meet the Air Force and Department of Defense standards and requirements: Chevron U.S.A. Inc Canopus 13 04BH0; Shell Oil Company Aeroshell Smoke Oil 5W416; Copper State Petrol CSP Aviation Smoke Oil 6TAZ7; W.S. Dodge Oil Company Smoke Oil C13 0XAK2; PetroBlend Corporation Pure White Smoke Oil 7G4W2; Petro-Canada Paraflex HT10 Fluids 0NVS1; and Phillips 66 Company Los Angeles Aviation Smoke Oil 883E7. The requirement is being solicited as a Brand Name Total Small Business Set-Aside utilizing NAICS 324191 and PSC 9150. Market research indicates adequate competition is reasonably expected from SAM.gov vendors. The contracting officer's determination, signed on August 12, 2026, confirms that single source procurement is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with future market research planned to identify additional qualified manufacturers and potentially preclude future single source awards for similar requirements.