Brand_Name_Justification_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs

Washington, DC 20240

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN

COMMERCIAL ITEMS AUTHORITY: FAR 13.501(a)

PR #40597809

Control #23-0007

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Brand Name Justification.”

Contracting Activity: This document is a brand name justification for other than full and open competition for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern Oklahoma Regional Office, Office of Justice Services, Division of Drug Enforcement

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

Requirement:

New Follow-on Requirement Modification to existing order

Pricing:

Firm-Fixed Price Time & Materials Other _____________

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

(2) Viken Nighthawk-BTX Handheld X-Ray Imaging System – Bundled Package for the Division of Drug Enforcement for the detection of Contraband and Human Trafficking.

The estimated value of the proposed action is $119,990.00

4. An Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

FAR 13.501(a)

5. A demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

Eastern Oklahoma Acquisitions previously solicitated the Viken Nighthawk BTX Handheld X-Ray Imaging System in September 2022 - Solicitation Number:

140A0822Q0014 on SAM.gov as Brand Name or Equal to Specifications. No Equal to quotes received ONLY Brand Name. The Office of Justice Services Division of Drug Enforcement Narcotic Task Force is requesting more. The brand name Viken Nighthawk BTX Handheld X-Ray Imaging System needs to be uniform across the Division of Drug Enforcement.

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Additionally, the Viken Nighthawk-BTX Handheld X-Ray Imaging System – Bundled Package is portable, compact in size, and provides the Office of Justice Services Division of Drug Enforcement Criminal Task Force Narcotic Handlers Lead Detection “On Screen” Display Alert. Lead Detection provides a clear alert of contraband and trafficked humans. Lead Detection is a must due to Cartel and High- Level Smugglers making lead line compartments that are extremely hard to detect.

No other brand provides this feature.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.

A Combined Synopsis/Solicitation will be published on SAM.gov.

7. A determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer determines that the anticipated price will be fair and reasonable based on a previously awarded Viken Nighthawk-BTX Handheld X-Ray Imaging System – Bundled Package. The Nighthawk-BTX was published on SAM.gov in September 2022 (Solicitation 140A0822Q0014) and awarded to the lowest-priced vendor.

8. A description of the market research conducted (see Part 10) and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

A small business search on Small Business Administration (SBA) and SAM.gov websites for Native American Owned with NAICS code 334517, resulted in multiple vendors. It is reasonable to expect more than one ISBEE offer.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of justification of other than full and open competition, such as:

N/A

10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

11. A statement of any actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.

12. Requirement’s personnel certification.

I certify that the technical data which forms a basis for this justification is complete and accurate and meets the Government’s minimum needs.