Attachment_4__Brand_Name_Justification_-_Redacted.pdf

Requirement Title / Name:

Purchase Request Number:

Originating Office (Customer):

Division / Unit / Branch:

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.

This is a justification for other than full and open competition.

Agency:

IA Acquisition Office:

Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value):

An Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition:

AUTHORITY:

A demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

Landscaping Equipment for Northern Cheyenne Agency

44051035

Northern Cheyenne Agency Rocky Mountain Region

Bureau of Indian Affairs

A04 Rocky Mountain Region

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)

The existing equipment is manufactured by Bobcat Company and is currently in use within the fleet. The proposed attachment must be fully compatible with this equipment, including hydraulic connections, mounting interface, control systems, and operational specifications. Bobcat Company attachments are specifically engineered to integrate seamlessly with existing Bobcat machinery, ensuring proper fit, safe operation, and optimal performance without the need for modification. Use of non-OEM attachments can void or limit existing warranties and increase long-term maintenance costs. Due to these factors, Bobcat-brand attachments are the only products that reliably meet the Government’s minimum technical, safety, and operational needs.

This requirement will be publicized on sam.gov along with the Brand Name Justification.

Brand name Items can be sourced from multiple manufacturer distributors .

New

Firm-Fixed Price

JA26-00171

(1) 90" mower for bobcat skidsteer, (1) 84" angle broom for S76 skidsteer and (1) 84' angle broom for S260 skidsteer.

Specialized skid-steer attachments to support year-round facilities operations, including landscaping, and grounds maintenance. These attachments must integrate seamlessly with the Agency’s existing fleet of Bobcat S76 and S260.

7. A determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. This determination is based on the following:

8. A description of the market research conducted (see Part 10) and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of justification of other than full and open competition, such as:

10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

11. A statement of any actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.

Pricing will be evaluated as fair and reasonable using the IGE and competitive quotes obtained through a LPTA RFQ among authorized distributors. This ensures that even though the requirement is brand-specific, multiple vendors will be able to compete, ensuring fair and reasonable pricing to the Government.

Market research was conducted by reviewing product catalogs, manufacturer specifications, online product listings, and available Native American-owned vendors under the appropriate NAICS code. Research confirmed multiple vendors can supply Bobcat-brand OEM attachments and no alternative manufacturer produces attachments guaranteed to meet all compatibility, safety, and integration requirements for the existing fleet.

Agency owned bobcat is engineered to match with bobcat branded attachments.

IGE derived from manufacturer website and local dealer estimates.

The Agency will continue to evaluate equipment needs during future acquisitions. Should the Agency procure equipment from alternative manufacturers, future attachments may not require a brand-name justification

No sources expressed interest in this acquisition.

BIA will continue to evaluate equipment needs during future acquisitions. If equiment from alternative manufacturers is found to ever be acceptable, future attachments may not require a brand-name justification

Originating Office Attestation:

I certify that the technical data which fo1ms a basis for this justification is complete and accurate and meets the Government's minimum needs.

12. Contracting Officer certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer's knowledge and belief:

I hereby ce1iify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.