Attachment 4 - Redacted J and A - 70Z03826QK0000012.pdf

This is a U.S. Coast Guard justification document for restricting competition on a commercial products and services procurement below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) under FAR 12.102(a), FAR Class Deviation 25-21.

The document justifies awarding a contract to Pauli Systems Inc. (CAGE Code: 0BUZ8, located at 1820 Walters Court, Fairfield, CA 94533) as the sole source based on the determination that only one source is available due to urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, or industrial mobilization requirements. The contracting officer's justification for sole-source selection identifies Pauli Systems Inc. as the original equipment manufacturer and sole authorized provider of the Pauli BLAST (Reclamable Abrasive Machine) system and related components used in the Paul Booth and Blast Cabinet Systems at the U.S. Coast Guard's Aviation Logistics Center. The BLAST system is an abrasive blasting technology designed for efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly surface preparation, paint stripping, and finishing of aircraft components, featuring automated media recovery and recycling capabilities.

The contracting officer employed multiple fair and reasonable price determination methods, including market research, comparison of proposed prices with previous purchases, current price lists, and comparison with similar items in related industries. The justification emphasizes that Pauli Systems Inc. possesses proprietary rights to the technical data and specifications necessary for maintenance, is the only source with requisite expertise, and that the items are not available from any required or optional source of supply per IAW FAR 8.002.