BNJ For Electrostatic Paint Guns and Carts.pdf

This is a Department of the Air Force Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI document) for a restricted competition acquisition.

The 76 Aircraft Maintenance Group (AMXG) at Tinker Air Force Base is seeking to establish a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to purchase Graco brand portable electrostatic paint guns and cart systems. The contracting activity is Air Force MaterCommand (AFMC), Office Symbol AFSC/PZIMA, located at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. The justification restricts competition to Graco brand equipment under the authority of RFO 12.201-1 (Simplified Procedures, 41 U.S.C. 1901).

The rationale for restricting competition centers on technical and operational compatibility requirements. The 76 AMXG operates an established infrastructure of 3,000 psi Graco pressure pot systems across six active aircraft paint docks. Restricting procurement to Graco Pro Xp85 (Model H85T10) guns and President 30:1 pump configurations is essential for direct form, fit, and functional compatibility, allowing depot artisans to interchange components during equipment failures. The justification emphasizes that alternative brands would cause significant duplicative costs, require extensive retraining on safety and maintenance protocols, and risk coating defects when applying MIL-PRF-23377 primers and MIL-PRF-85285 coatcoats. Market research identified seven small business vendors capable of supporting the requirement, including AmeriCore Systems LLC (Women Owned Small Business), and an updated ROM from M.N. Gumbert Corp/SurfacePrep validated current commercial unit pricing. The Government intends to solicit this as a competitive small business set-aside for Graco spray guns and carts.