Brand Name - Determination and Findings.pdf

This is a Determination & Findings (D&F) document for a sole source procurement action by the Department of the Air Force, 341st Contracting Squadron/PKB.

The contracting activity is pursuing a brand-name-only procurement for EMCS Survey and Firmware Support services at Malmstrom Air Force Base. The requirement is restricted to Tridium, Inc., the developer of the proprietary Niagara Framework, which serves as the foundational architecture for the base's Environmental Management Control System (EMCS) network. The justification for sole source procurement is based on the technical imperative that only Tridium-certified technicians can perform installation, modification, and maintenance work without voiding active system warranties and creating substantial financial risk to the government. The D&F cites RFO 11.204(a)(2)(ii) (Brand Name) as the primary regulatory authority, with alternative authority under RFO 8.401 and GSAR 538.7104-3(a). The determination was approved by the Contracting Officer on August 26, 2026, and digitally signed by DeForest Rhiannon, DAF Contracting Officer, on August 26, 2026.