Brand_Name_Justification_Determination_FAR_13_Under_SAT-Signed.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) UNDER THE

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), 13.501(a)(ii), 6.305

SOL # 140D0423Q0691

1. Contracting activity/agency. Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate procuring for Indian Health Services.

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs.

Stainless Steel Cabinet High Cabinet 24"D x 48"W x 84"H Peg board back & sides, 4 standard pull handle 3/16 tempered glass Door lock QTY2 Locking drawers at bottom of cabinet Adjustable feet. Sloped top.

3. Identification of the single source to be solicited. Manufacture: Skytron

4. Reason for authority cited.

The contracting officer has determined the circumstances of the contract deem only one source reasonably available.

Brand Name – The particular brand name is essential to the requirement and market research indicates similar products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet agency needs. The cabinet with pegboard is peculiar to Skytron manufacturer.

5. Rationale.

The stainless steel cabinet design is a special request for use in Sterile processing Department at NNMC. The design was created with Peg Boards across the sides and back to accommodate instrument inventory. The Peg Boards along with the drawers at the bottom is not a standards configuration of these cabinets, therefore specific drawings of the cabinet were created. Other manufactures do not provide the versatility to create cabinets to specific request and do not have this design as a standard off the shelf cabinet.

6. Market Research.

Other manufactures were contacted by customer. There are other cabinets which are not stainless steel and do not have peg boards. Another company did have stainless steel cabinets, but the peg boards were only on the back wall. Having the peg boards on the side walls as well is necessary for the customer. Stainless steel is needed because there will be placed in the sterile processing department where there is high usage of water, and steam is present from sterilization and washing practices. The stainless steel resists rust and water damage.

The peg boards are needed to accommodate the instrument inventory. The peg board cabinet with glass front doors will allow visual location of instruments and the locking doors will secure the instruments from unauthorized removal.

Under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), the undersigned hereby determines the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source is reasonably available as supported herein.

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Date Contracting Officer