Attachment 3 - Brand Name Justification.pdf

Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity or to Use Brand-Name Restriction

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Is this a brand-name justification? Yes No Please provide the product title and description. [ FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) ]

Brand-Name Product Title: Pauli Systems Incorporated

Brand-Name Product Description: Pauli Systems Incorporated manufactured Paint Booth and supporting equipment

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 23 Contracting Squadron

Purchase Request / Local ID Number:

Program Name (and Program Element, if applicable): Paint Booth Preventative Maintenance Service

Estimated Cost/Price of the Order (including options): $68,304.00

Type Program (see AFFARS 5302.101 for definitions): PEO Program Other Contracting

Type of D etermination: Individual Class Expires: [ click and select ]

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(1) Contracting Activity:

23d Contracting Squadron

(2) Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

A Brand Name Justification is required so that only Pauli Systems Inc. and their authorized vendors may quote on this requirement.

(3) Description of the supplies/services required to meet the agency's needs:

Routine and Emergency Maintenance on Paint Booths that have been manufactured by Pauli Systems Inc.

(4) Justification for restricting consideration to a brand-name item:

Pauli Systems Inc. is the manufacturer for Paint Booth Inserts and the curing ovens on Moody AFB. Only Pauli Systems Inc. and authorized vendors are permitted to perform work on this equipment.

(5) Contracting Officer's determination that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

The IGE for this requirement is based off of 50% of Option Year 2 of FA483017PS019. After speaking with the Manufacturer, the Contracting Officer believes that the IGE is fair and reasonable.

(6) Other facts supporting the justification:

(7) Actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to decreasing the use of brand-name items before any subsequent acquisition of the supplies or services:

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(8) Program Manager's certification that supporting data is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

(9) Contracting Officer's certification that the justification is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(10) Approving Official's determination that FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) applies to the order:

As evidenced by my signature below, I hereby determine that the use of brand-name restriction applies.

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Date

17 Apr 2020

Program Manager MATTHEW L. WUENSCH, TSgt, USAF

23 MXS/MXMFS, 257-3895

Signature

X

Date Contracting Officer MICHAEL D. BARNES, SSgt, USAF

23 CONS/PKB, 257-3226

Signature

X

November 2018 Page of Is this a brand-name justification?

Please provide the product title and description. [ FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) ] Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Type Program (see AFFARS 5302.101 for definitions):

Fair Opportunity Exception: FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i), subparagraph Type of D etermination:

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(1) Contracting Activity:

(2) Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

(3) Description of the supplies/services required to meet the agency's needs:

(4) Justification for restricting consideration to a brand-name item:

(4) Identification of the exception to fair opportunity and the supporting rationale:

(5) Contracting Officer's determination that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

(6) Other facts supporting the justification:

(7) Actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to decreasing the use of brand-name items before any subsequent acquisition of the supplies or services:

(7) Actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to increasing fair opportunity before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services:

(8) Program Manager's certification that supporting data is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

(9) Contracting Officer's certification that the justification is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(10) Approving Official's determination that FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) applies to the order:

As evidenced by my signature below, I hereby determine that the use of brand-name restriction applies.

(10) Approving Official's determination that one of the circumstances in FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i) applies to the order.

As evidenced by my signature below, I hereby determine that the fair opportunity exception checked on page 1 applies.

NOTE: The text in the signature blocks below is editable, including the title.

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