Attachment 2 - Brand Name Justification.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

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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: 99 CONS/PKC

Project/Program Name: 57 IAS Mission Kit Servers

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F3G1MN4346A002

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

The 57th Information Aggressor Squadron is requesting the purchase and delivery of six (6) servers to conduct deployed Red Team Operations.

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

The SUPERMICRO COMPUTER INC. (USA) - OEM CSE-E403BiF-000NDBP2 + X13SEW-TF,HF,RoHS has been selected to meet specific form and fit requirements for our travel kits and other deployable systems.

Unlike other servers, it is ruggedized and designed to operate in harsh environments. The internal components integrate with our current software suite, eliminating the need for additional drivers or configuration. This decision allows us to standardize our technical training, focusing on a single mission hardware drive.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

In an effort to promote competition, this requirement will be solicited as a total small business set-aside on SAM.gov under the NAICS code 541519 and PSC 7B22.

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

In the future, continual market research shall be performed for similar or like requirements to ascertain if other manufacturers are entering these specified markets that can meet the AFI and/or DoDI standards/requirements. Additional market research shall also be conducted to determine if there are other brands available for future similar or like requirements that will neither hinder the mission of the customer nor increase the cost/price for the government.

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

25-Feb-2025

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

JOSEPH O. SABLAN TSgt USAF

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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