Attachment 2 - FA9101-24-Q-B050 Redacted -single_source_justification (1).pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification attachment for the federal contract opportunity solicitation FA9101-24-Q-B050 for a Charpy Impact Machine. The solicitation is being issued by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center, a defense agency.

The justification explains that this is a sole source procurement for a specialized Charpy Impact Machine that is only available from a single manufacturer. The machine is required to perform impact tests on materials in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E23 standard. The government determined that the required machine can only be provided by the incumbent contractor, TestMASTER Inc., who is the sole manufacturer of the necessary Charpy impact testing equipment. No other sources can meet the government's technical requirements. The justification provides details on the history of the requirement, the performance specifications, and the rationale for the sole source determination.