Brand Name Determination_Redacted.pdf

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Determination that Only One Source is Reasonably Available (Including Brand Name) – FAR Part 13 Acquisitions under the SAT

CUI//SP-PROCURE//DL ONLY

V 1.6 (20 December 2023)

MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: DETERMINATION THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY

AVAILABLE FOR A FAR PART 13 ACQUISITION UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED

ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

I. BACKGROUND:

1. FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

2. As required by FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), this memorandum explains the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement (or portion of the requirement to be sole-sourced) is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

The SAMSUNG 49 -inch Odyssey G9 (G91F) DQHD, 144Hz, Curved Gaming Monitor, Ultra - Wide 32:9 Screen, DisplayHDR 600, AMD FreeSync'" Premium Pro, Ergonomic Stand, MODEL: LS49FG910ENXZA, 2025 and the VIVO 2 -Pole Dual Ultrawide Vertical Monitor Desk Mount- Up to 57" Screens, model: STAND-257C, are direct replacements for an already established an 24/7 operational mission supporting element within MARSOC that requires SCIF approved products, which these are already approved by MARSOC G6 Cyber.

III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (select all that apply):

A. ___ ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (select all that apply):

1. ___ RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required.

2. ___ EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

3. ___ OTHER REASONS.

B. _X__ BRAND NAME

Item required must be a brand name, product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer. This model monitor is already SCIF approved by MARSOC G6 Cyber for immediate use and replacement of current monitors in use. This will limit downtime in MFEC 24/7 operations and the headaches of dealing with the

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