J_A_JOFOC_Brand_Name_Approval_Letter_1.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

US ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON, FORT BUCHANAN

390 DOUBLE EAGLE AVENUE, SUITE 300

FORT BUCHANAN, PUERTO RICO 00934-4614

IMBC-EFS March 6, 2019

MEMORANDUM FOR MICC S2P2 OFFICE

SUBJECT: Brand Name Letter for Fort Buchanan Fire & Emergency Services FedBid purchase of Scott Safety® X-3 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) with Snap- Change Cylinder connection

1. The Scott Safety® X-3 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) is required to directly support Fire Department operations in the performance of duties during fires and incidents with hazardous atmospheres, and to comply with Life Safety requirements of breathing air. The product requested has to be compatible with existing equipment which is Scott Safety® brand name and are specific models that feature the Snap- Change Cylinder connection. Failure to obtain brand specific equipment with the Snap- Change cylinder connection feature will result in incompatibility with existing equipment which is brand name Scott Safety®, and can result in unusable equipment, or accidental injury, health issues and loss of life to the wearer if the product is modified to fit existing equipment.

2. A thorough market research was completed via the Internet, local vendor inquiries, and catalog search, and discovered that Snap-Change cylinder connection is only available on Scott Safety® cylinders and SCBA’s. Therefore, no other brand is compatible with our existing equipment.

3. For the reasons listed above, the Fort Buchanan Fire & Emergency Services requests that a brand name purchase of the Scott Safety® X-3 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

4. The point of contact for this action is Luis R. Roig, DES Fire Chief at (787) 707-2010, email: luisraul.r.roig-casillas.civ@mail.mil

Thomas J. Brown Contracting Officer mailto:luisraul.r.roig-casillas.civ@mail.mil mailto:winfrid.melendezsantiago.civ@mail.mil