B08_Attachment_3__Brand_Name_Justification_Redacted.pdf

This is a Brand Name Only Justification document (J&A Control Number JA26-00271) submitted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Concho Agency, for the procurement of a Marshall Tree Saw, Model 1600, with an integrated spray tank system.

The agency is seeking to purchase one Marshall Tree Saw, Model 1600, equipped with a hydraulic-driven cutting system and add-on spray tank for vegetation and tree-clearing operations. The requirement is new, with firm-fixed pricing, under Purchase Request Number 44054141. The justification cites 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as statutory authority for other than full and open competition. Market research determined that the Marshall Tree Saw Model 1600 with OEM spray-tank system possesses unique physical, functional, and performance characteristics essential to the agency's operational mission, with no alternate products capable of meeting these requirements. The equipment features a heavy-duty cutting blade made of ballistic armor (AR400) designed for continuous operation in rocky, high-impact environments with minimal maintenance, and is the only product offering a factory-integrated spray-tank system for simultaneous herbicide application. No vendors expressed written interest in the acquisition. The agency conducted outreach to commercial tree saw manufacturers and examined available products to determine whether comparable or equal items existed, concluding that none could satisfy the agency's essential requirements. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable based on competitive quotes, commercial price lists, and comparison against an Independent Government Estimate developed through market research. Future procurement efforts will include outreach to additional vendors in the forestry equipment and skid-steer attachment markets to overcome competitive barriers.