Attachment 2-Brand Name Justification-Redacted.pdf

This solicitation requests quotations for eStrip GPX Type VII corn starch-g-acrylic blast media. The United States Coast Guard seeks 19 units of the brand name product with a part number of M85891-77-2050. Quotations are due by January 15, 2024 and award is anticipated on January 16, 2024. Offerors must be able to provide certification and traceability to the original equipment manufacturer, Archer Daniels Midland, and their licensed distributor Midvale Group. The solicitation includes terms and conditions, a brand name justification, and instructions for filing agency protests with the United States Coast Guard ombudsman program.