Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document for a brand name Anton Paar Densitometer required by the Air Force Test Center (AFTC)/PZIA at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee. The requirement is for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) 804 Test Support Squadron (TSS) laboratory, which needs the densitometer for operational laboratory measurement tests to maintain required throughput by measuring density at two different temperatures for fuel samples.

The document justifies sole source procurement from Anton Paar USA, Inc. based on the laboratory's existing use of two Anton Paar densitometers and staff familiarity with the equipment's software and operations. A Sources Sought Notice (FA910124Q8082) was posted from September 23-October 3, 2024, and a Notice of Intent (NOI) was published from October 18-24, 2024. While three companies responded to the NOI (GOVAGED INC., Chase Defense Partners, and Rudolph Research Analytic Corporation), market research determined only Anton Paar USA, Inc. (large business) and Chase Defense Partners (small business) were technically capable of meeting the requirement. The Contracting Officer determined on November 26, 2024 that only a single source was reasonably available in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).