BNJ for Epocast Frozen Epoxy.pdf

This document is a Brand Name Justification (BNJ) from the Department of the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base for the procurement of two hundred and sixteen (216) 1627-2 6 oz Frozen Epoxy cartridges. The justification is necessitated by a Technical Order (TO) mandating the use of specific frozen epoxy with explicit stating requirements, which prohibits mixing adhesive systems and requires utilizing an approved replacement for an obsolete adhesive to ensure compliance with technical directives.

Market research was conducted using Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) and System for Award Management (SAM) databases, focusing on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes to identify potential vendors. The procurement will be processed through a local contracting small business set-aside acquisition per the NMR Class Waiver Database. The document indicates that market research was performed, thirty vendors were contacted via email, and the government determined that a specific brand name is required for this contract action in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106(b)(1).