Brand Name Justification Alignment Racks.pdf

Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity or to Use Brand-Name Restriction

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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Is this a brand-name justification? Yes No Please provide the product title and description. [ FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) ]

Brand-Name Product Title: Hunter Engineering Company

Brand-Name Product Description: Alignment Rack

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 9th Contracting Squadron (9 CONS)

Purchase Request:

Program Name (and Program Element, if applicable):

Estimated Cost/Price of the Order (including options):

Type Program (see AFFARS 5302.101 for definitions): PEO Program Other Contracting

Type of D etermination: Individual Class Expires:

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(1) Contracting Activity:

9th Contracting Squadron

(2) Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

This is an individual Justification and Approval (J&A) for a brand-name commodity procurement of Hunter Alignment Rack equipment that is currently obsolete and nonoperational.

(3) Description of the supplies/services required to meet the agency's needs:

Qty Material Description 1 20-3394-1 HW2 Upgrade Kit 1 20-2785-1 CodeLink 2 with Wireless Pod and expansion cable 1 WA674-CM WinAlign Package including WA674 console w/ 27" Wide Screen LCD Display/HE421CM sensors 1 20-2621-1 Medium Duty Truck Spacer kit - contains 4 ea spacers for medium duty trucks 1 20-2882-1 Cordless Remote Indicator Kit - Includes recharging bracketry for 6/7/8 Series Cabinets 1 CERT COMBOLVL1 5-day class - streamlines the learning process by offering the Fundamental and Intermediate alignment courses.

(4) Justification for restricting consideration to a brand-name item:

The requirement is to upgrade our existing Hunter Alignment Rack to current standards. The electronics part of the current system are obsolete. The items listed on the quote are what is require to bring the system to the current standards to be compatible with the modern electronics in the current vehicles. The upgrade will allow us to use both of our alignment racks again. We have looked into purchasing a complete alignment rack system from a different company

March 2018 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Page 2 of 3 and have found it is additional cost. It also would require additional software and tools to calibrate the steering inclination with the vehicles on board computer system. The upgrade uses special software that is built into the components. It allows the technician to complete the process with out needing additional computer and software.

(5) Contracting Officer's determination that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

A fair and reasonable price determination will be made by the Contracting Officer based on adequate price competition. Competitive offeror's prices will be evaluated to ensure a fair and reasonable price through the use of one or more of the price analysis techniques at FAR 15.404-1(b)(2). The Contracting Officer will verify that the awarded quote is within the scope of the contract. It has been determined that the contract vehicle will best ensure fair competition among interested parties as well as satisfy the Government's requirement for fair and reasonable pricing based upon adequate price competition.

(6) Other facts supporting the justification:

None

(7) Actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to decreasing the use of brand-name items before any subsequent acquisition of the supplies or services:

The agency will perform a cost analysis the next time an upgrade on the system is needed to see if it would be appropriate to replace the system, which would eliminate the need for a name brand justification.

(8) Program Manager's certification that supporting data is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

(9) Contracting Officer's certification that the justification is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(10) Approving Official's determination that FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) applies to the order:

As evidenced by my signature below, I hereby determine that the use of brand-name restriction applies.

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Date 06 Aug 2024 Kyle Thacker, SSgt

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Please provide the product title and description. [ FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) ] Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Type Program (see AFFARS 5302.101 for definitions):

Fair Opportunity Exception: FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i), subparagraph Type of D etermination:

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(1) Contracting Activity:

(2) Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

(3) Description of the supplies/services required to meet the agency's needs:

(4) Justification for restricting consideration to a brand-name item:

(4) Identification of the exception to fair opportunity and the supporting rationale:

(5) Contracting Officer's determination that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

(6) Other facts supporting the justification:

(7) Actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to decreasing the use of brand-name items before any subsequent acquisition of the supplies or services:

(7) Actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to increasing fair opportunity before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services:

(8) Program Manager's certification that supporting data is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

(9) Contracting Officer's certification that the justification is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(10) Approving Official's determination that FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) applies to the order:

As evidenced by my signature below, I hereby determine that the use of brand-name restriction applies.

(10) Approving Official's determination that one of the circumstances in FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i) applies to the order.

As evidenced by my signature below, I hereby determine that the fair opportunity exception checked on page 1 applies.

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