Attachment 2 - DF Below SAT_Signed.pdf

DETERMINATION & FINDINGS

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

1. Agency and Contracting Activity: SLD 45/CVD & 45 CONS

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action: $25,000.00

Sorinex GRT Equipment

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:

To satisfy the requirement of universal compatibility and personnel safety, this acquisition must be restricted strictly to Sorinex-brand equipment. The facility’s existing strength training infrastructure is built on proprietary Sorinex 3”x3” steel frames with 1-inch, 4-way hole spacing. Only genuine Sorinex rack attachments can safely interface with this unique blueprint; attempting to integrate third-party hardware introduces severe structural misalignment, risking catastrophic equipment failure and physical injury to service members during high-load training. Furthermore, the requested dumbbells, kettlebells, and bumper plates are engineered to fit the precise physical tolerances and molded saddles of our existing Sorinex multi-storage units, preventing severe rolling and drop hazards.

Utilizing non-OEM equipment would void manufacturer warranties and compromise the physical readiness mission at Patrick Space Force Base.

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).

Cierra Hallmon Contracting Officer

Aug 18, 2026

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).