Attachment 6 -Brand Name Justification.pdf

This is a Determination and Findings (D&F) document for a single-source acquisition by the Department of the Air Force, 27th Special Operations Contracting Squadron - Commodities and Services Flight, for HESCO MIL 10 defense barriers under Purchase Request Number F1L1MR6237AG01.

The acquisition is for HESCO MIL 10 multi-cellular, geo-textile lined welded mesh barrier systems with dimensions of 7' 3" x 5' x 100", with a total estimated value of $38,829.04, which falls at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The contracting officer determined that a single-source acquisition from Hesco Brand is justified under RFO 12.102(a) because the requested barriers must be compatible with the existing Hesco brand barrier system already in place; use of any other brand would require system modification for interconnection. Market research was conducted from September 17-23, 2026, including a sources sought posting from September 18-22 that received seven responses. Of those responses, six offered comparable items at similar GSA prices, while only two responders had the capability to provide HESCO brand barriers. Based on this research and consideration of small business goals for FY26 and beyond, the contracting officer determined that the requirement would be solicited as a brand name competition with a total small business set-aside rather than through GSA, as GSA pricing was over 10% higher and shipping costs and methods were not in the government's best interest. The D&F was signed by Contracting Officer Moore Brayden Claude on September 25, 2026.