BobCat Compact Track Loader Brand Name Justification RFQ Signed.pdf

This is a Brand Name Justification form for a simplified acquisition submitted by 1 SOCONS (Contracting Activity) for purchase request F2F3236096A001. The contracting officer seeks to procure a Bobcat Brand Compact Track Loader with an estimated contract cost of $95,000. The equipment will be used to repair storm-water conveyances base-wide under a Florida State Environmental M4 Permit and for cleanup operations following hurricanes and natural disasters.

The justification establishes that Bobcat is the only reasonably available brand due to existing fleet compatibility and operational considerations at Hurlburt Field. The field currently maintains 22 trained and licensed personnel operating Bobcat equipment and possesses 19 attachments valued at $148K that are compatible only with Bobcat loaders. Selecting an alternate manufacturer would necessitate new attachments, additional operator training, a new maintenance agreement and preventive maintenance inspections, and further delay repairs already 18 months behind schedule. No competitive sources were researched because the facility already operates JLG models and requiring a different manufacturer would compound training and compliance burdens. The document was signed by David L. Willis, DAF WS-13 (Requiring Activity) on 04/30/2026 and by SrA Ivan Palacios, USAF (Contracting Officer) on 04/30/2026, with approval granted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(SAP).