Brand Name or Equal Carpet Tiles V2_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

187TH FIGHTER WING

5187 SELMA HIGHWAY

MONTGOMERY, AL 36108-4824

21 August 2026

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

FROM: 187 CE/BCE

SUBJECT: Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (Brand Name or Equal) Shaw Contract Carpet Tile

Agency and Contracting Activity: Department of the Air Force, National Guard Bureau, 187th Civil Engineer Squadron (187 CE), . This document constitutes a "Justification for other than full and open competition." Contracting activity is W50S6N.

Nature/Description of Action: Approval is requested to procure brand name or equal Shaw Contract "Texture Study, Timeless" (Style 5T653, Tweed) carpet tiles as a critical material component for the Building 1502 carpet replacement project.

Statutory Authority: Brand name or equal justification is authorized pursuant to RFO DFARS 206.103-170(d).

Demonstration of Unique Qualifications / Nature of Acquisition:

Shaw carpet products are currently installed in all active administrative facilities across the installation.

The 187th Civil Engineer Squadron maintains a centralized "attic stock" inventory of Shaw EcoWorx tile replacements specifically matching this carpet style.

Standardizing on this exact product ensures that facility maintenance teams can immediately swap damaged, stained, or worn tiles using existing inventory, maintaining visual continuity and eliminating the need to wait for custom procurement cycles.

Efforts to Ensure Competition / Solicitation: Offers will be solicited from multiple commercial distributors. The request will be publicized as part of the overall construction solicitation on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) in accordance with FAR Part 5.

Any vendor capable of providing the brand name product or a technically equal alternative meeting the exact texture, color matching, and backing compatibility will be considered.

7. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: The Contracting Officer will determine that the anticipated cost to the Government is fair and reasonable by comparing competitive quotes received in response to the solicitation against commercial price lists, the independent government estimate, and historical procurement data for similar textile finishes.

8. Market Research: Market research was conducted in August 2026. Research confirmed that while alternative commercial carpet tiles exist, only Shaw Contract Style 5T653 matches the existing base-wide inventory patterns and utilizes the standardized backing material currently stocked by the 187 CE.

9. Interested Sources: Multiple construction vendors have expressed interest that are capable of providing this solution. This listing can be found in the market research document for the Building 1502 renovation project.

10. Barriers to Competition: The 187 CE will continue to monitor the commercial market for modular flooring systems. Future design packages will utilize open-specification flooring types when complete building-wide renovations are planned that do not rely on pre-existing base stock.

11. Technical and Requiring Activity Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in this justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Under the authority cited, this justification is hereby approved.

STEPHEN A. SHANKS, Civ, AL ANG Contracting Officer