Attch 04 - Brand Name Justification - David Clark Headsets_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) for the Department of the Air Force, specifically Contracting Activity 628 CONS/PKA, seeking to procure 135 David Clark One-XM Headsets (P/N 43102G-09). The procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, with an estimated contract cost that has been redacted. The justification stems from an approved Air Force Life Cycle Management Center headset list, where only David Clark headsets meet the specific noise-canceling capabilities required for C-17 aircraft.

Market research confirmed multiple small businesses capable of fulfilling this brand-specific requirement. The document indicates that while three approved headset models exist (two from David Clark), the Bose models have been discontinued. The solicitation will be conducted as a total small business set-aside, with future single-source awards precluded unless the current headset list memorandum is amended and reissued. The procurement is associated with Purchase Request/Local ID Number F1M1G45188AG01, with the contracting officer determining that only a single source is reasonably available under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).