Brand Name Justification Redacted.pdf

This document is a U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The procurement is for vinyl obstacle course items for MSST SF canines to meet required training objectives, with Vinyl Work Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah identified as the suggested source. The justification is based on the "Brand Name" procurement type, indicating that specific brand items are essential and cannot be substituted or modified to meet the agency's needs.

The procurement relates to replacing degraded canine obstacle course items that have been in use by USCG handlers for over twenty years. The total value is not fully disclosed due to redaction, but the acquisition will be conducted as a 100% Small Business set-aside. The quotes are due by 30 May 2025 at 8:30 AM Pacific Time, with questions to be submitted by 27 May 2025. The contract will be awarded using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation criteria, and vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered.