Brand_Name_Justification.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

National Operations Center Denver Federal Center, Building 50

P.O. Box 25047 Denver, Colorado 80225-0047

EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY – BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

This document sets forth the justification and approval as required by FAR 6.302-1.

1. Identification of the Agency and the Contracting Activity:

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon Vale District Office, requests the National Operations Center, Branch of National Acquisitions, Division of Resource Services, to contract on a limited basis, specifically for the Can-Am Defender 6x6 Utility Task Vehicle (UTV).

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

This action will be awarded as a new purchase of five (5) Can-Am Defender 6x6 UTVs for the BLM Oregon Vale District Office Fire, Fuels, and Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ESR) Program.

3. A description of the Supplies or Services required meeting the Agency’s needs, including the estimated value:

The requirement of this acquisition is for the procurement of the following item(s):

Part # DESCRIPTION QUANTITY Est Value 0009VMA00 Can-Am Defender 6x6

UTV (or equivalent)

, including delivery. The estimated value for this procurement is

Delivery Address:

Bureau of Land Management Vale District Office Warehouse 102 Oregon St Vale, Oregon 97918

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

This justification is submitted pursuant to the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) as implemented under FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency