Attachment 2.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

Section A: General Contract Information Contracting Activity:

Requesting Activity:

Purchase Request/ Identification Number:

Project/Program Name: Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Provide a brief non-technical description of the supplies/services to be acquired.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source Provide a clear/concise statement of the facts justifying the award of a single source or brand name contract. For example:

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Document efforts to obtain competition. For example, did market research identify any other company(s) that can provide your required product or service or was a sources sought synopsis issued by contracting to try to find another source?

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source Awards

Provide a statement of actions to be taken by the requiring activity to preclude the necessity for future sole source acquisition of the same supplies/services (e.g., conducting a market survey to determine potential future sources).

Date

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.

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer Signature of Contracting Officer

Section : Contracting Officer's Determination

140th MSG/MSC

TDY Launch Kits

W50S6V25Q0003

TBD

The objective of this project is to provide the 140th Maintenance Group Weapons loaders with new tools and shelves.

These tools are required to build TDY/Deployment Launch Kits to support launch and recovery operations while minimizing footprint

After conducting market research through internet searches and through GSAadvantage! it was determined that there are authorized resellers for snap-on tools that are capable of providing the tools and toolboxes being requested. Additionally, there are sufficient vendors to allow for a reasonable amount of competition.

If similar requirements should come, up a review will be done with government regulations and in the market to see if it can allow for maximum competition. Research will be done to see if there are changes made to the maintenance regulations that could allow for different brands and research will also be done in the market to ensure there are sufficient

12/7/2024 Jacob I. Geroux, Capt/O-3

140 AMXS/MXAAA

The section currently uses snap-on tools due to the warranty that is offered. If different vendors are utilized it will cause mismatched tools and add unnecessary complication to the spare tool/broken tool program. Mismatched tools are an issue that shall be avoided in accordance with Department of the Air Force Instruction 21-101 Para 8.3.4 stating "CTK contents will be standardized to the maximum extent possible within functional elements of a squadron that have similar missions." CTK stands for Consolidated Tool Kits. Considering the reasoning provided, it provides justification to why this requirement must be limited for a specific brand name.