Attachment III - Brand Name Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition.pdf

Attachment III is a Brand Name Justification and Approval document for a U.S. Coast Guard solicitation (70Z03825QE0000033) requesting the purchase of an EPOCH 650 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector. The procurement is an unrestricted requirement specifically seeking brand-name items from Evident Scientific, Inc., with a small business size standard of 600 employees and NAICS code 334519. All offered items must be new, approved parts with clear manufacturer traceability, and vendors must provide certificates of conformance.

The solicitation requires prospective vendors to submit quotations via email to Stacey.M.Riggs@uscg.mil and William.T.Swinson3@uscg.mil by 21 March 2025 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with an anticipated award date of 24 March 2025. The contract is expected to be a firm-fixed price purchase order. Only offers from the Original Equipment Manufacturer or authorized distributors with complete traceability documentation will be considered. Interested parties must carefully review the attached solicitation documents, including the Schedule of Supplies, Terms and Conditions, and Brand Name Justification document.