Brand Name Justification.pdf

This is a Memorandum for Record documenting a sole-source justification for a brand-name purchase below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) of $250,000.

The Army Contracting Command–Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tobyhanna Division is purchasing two Ingersoll Rand air compressors from Ingersoll Rand (52 Highland Ave. Suite F, Bethlehem PA, 18017) on a firm fixed-price basis. The purchase consists of one Breathable Air Compressor (Oil-Free Rotary Screw Air Compressor, Model IRN60H-OF) and one Tool Air Compressor (Oil-Flooded Rotary Screw Air Compressor, Model SSR-EPE200-2S) with a required delivery date of May 29, 2026. The justification cites FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) authority permitting sole-source purchases not exceeding the SAT due to brand name requirements. The contracting officer approved the justification on May 5, 2026.

The requirement addresses critical infrastructure at Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD), which currently operates two IRN60HP-OF and three SSR-EPE200-2S compressors to produce breathable air in five depot buildings. With only one working compressor of each model remaining, the replacement units are necessary to avoid unacceptable safety risks and production stoppage. Any alternative brand or model would require extensive modifications to air lines, electrical conduits, and ductwork across all five buildings, creating substantial cost duplication and unacceptable delays. The justification emphasizes that compatible equipment is 100 percent necessary, and system failure would displace hundreds of employees and halt all production in the affected buildings. Market research confirmed Ingersoll Rand has multiple authorized distributors and resellers available through both open market and GSA Advantage channels.