Brand Name Letter BEAR CBs and Ctrl Box_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity or to Use Brand-Name Restriction for the United States Air Force. The document details a contract action supporting the 526th EMXS Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR) Generator workload at Hill Air Force Base. The specific items being procured are a Cummins High Voltage Circuit Breaker (Part #: A061C374) and a Cummins Control Box (Part #: A034H205) for the BEAR generator set.

The procurement will have two ordering periods from 20 September 2025 to 19 September 2026, and from 20 September 2026 to 16 September 2027, with a maximum of 5 items per ordering period. The contracting activity is AFMC AFSC OLH/PZIMC, located at 6038 Aspen Avenue, Bldg 1289, Hill Air Force Base, UT. The justification indicates that while the intent is to seek full and open competition, the specific parts are proprietary to Cummins and critical to the BEAR generator set, with no other authorized brands permitted based on technical requirements.