Brand Name Justification.pdf

This Brand Name Justification document relates to the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Vicksburg solicitation for a TruePath System with Sigma-1 5K Load Frame for soil sample testing. The solicitation seeks to procure a TruePath System and Sigma-1 5K Load Frame to conduct consolidated drained and undrained triaxial compression tests on soil samples. Responses are due by July 20, 2023. The award is expected to be made by September 30, 2023 to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Only the specified brand names of TruePath System and Sigma-1 5K Load Frame will be accepted due to the need to maintain standardization with existing equipment for the purpose of conducting soil mechanics testing programs at the Engineering Research and Development Center.