Brand Name Justification.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

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

Contracting Activity: 49 CONS/PKA

Project/Program Name: CDR Pro Premium Package

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F2E3SF3131AW01

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

Bosch CDR Pro Premium Package for traffic investigators to retrieve verbatim data from all major manufacturers vehicle's data recorder/computer, such as speed before impact, speed of impact, and brake used. Product must include adaptors, software, and licenses for all makes of vehicles for data retrieval needed and to ensure direct chain of custody for potential use in legal proceedings.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

There are no other known commercial devices beyond the Bosch CDR that can meet the requirement. Four vendors were contacted by the Contracting Office in regards to the requirement, and all the vendors stated the only product they could provide to meet the requirement is the the Bosch CDR. Estimated cost is not included above as the item will be solicited as a brand name requirement, not a single source award.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Market research confirmed there is only one device capable of fulfilling the requirement and multiple vendors were contacted that stated they would acquire the Bosch CDR. There are at least 3 small businesses expected to respond to this solicitation.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

49 SFS will consider any other commercially available projects with crash data recovery capabilities, as described above.

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

17-Aug-2023

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Mitchell R. Dawson, TSgt, USAF

Signature of Contracting Officer

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) April 2021 Page of Section A: General Contract Information Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

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