C04 Attachment 2_BN JA_Snowmobiles_ID__Redacted.pdf
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This is a Justification for Competitive Award of Items Peculiar to One Manufacturer document from the United States Department of Agriculture. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Idaho Snow Survey Program, through the contracting activity FPAC-BC, seeks to procure two Ski-Doo brand Summit Edge 850cc E-TEC model snowmobiles under Requisition Number 1174547. The justification restricts competition to a single manufacturer based on the requirement for specific factory accessories including ice scratchers, a 165cm mountain track with 2.5–3.0-inch lugs for flotation and traction, and electric start/SHOT compatibility necessary for reaching various snow courses and SNOTEL sites during winter measurement seasons.
The restriction is justified by operational familiarity, personnel safety, and inventory management considerations. NRCS staff possess established expertise with Ski-Doo brand snowmobiles, their components, and maintenance procedures, and current inventory parts are interchangeable with new units, enabling efficient repairs and preventative maintenance through local dealers. Market research via internet searches confirmed that Ski-Doo Summit snowmobiles are comparably priced with competing brands. The procurement will be conducted as a 100% small business set-aside through a Request for Quote (RFQ) posted on GSA Advantage eBuy under MAS 336991 (Wheel & Tracked Vehicles). All 40 GSA Schedule holders under this MAS will be notified and permitted to submit quotes if they have the capacity to do so. The estimated value of the acquisition is redacted in the document.
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United States Department of Agriculture Competitive Award of Items Peculiar to One Manufacturer
Identification Number: West-JA26-024
Rev. 3/3/26
In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.4 and General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM) 538.7104-4 (b) (2)(i), the following justification documents the decision to restrict competition for this acquisition.
(1) Mission Area and Contracting Activity.
Requisition Number: 1174547 Requesting Activity Agency: USDA NRCS-Idaho Snow Survey Program Contracting Activity: FPAC-BC
(2) Estimated Value.
Two (2) snowmobiles
(3) A description of the item.
Item Name/Model: Snowmobile – Summit Edge 850cc E-TEC
Manufacturer: Ski-Doo
(4) Basis for restriction.
The identified item is peculiar to one manufacturer. This brand/feature is essential to the Government’s requirements because:
NRCS proposes to purchase two (2) Ski-Doo brand Summit Edge 850cc E-TEC model snowmachines. The factory accessories include ice scratchers, 165cm mountain track with 2.5– 3.0-inch lugs for flotation, traction, and equipment transportation capacity, and electric start/SHOT compatibility. The snowmachines ensure Idaho Snow Survey can reach various snow courses and SNOTEL sites during the winter measurement season.
The purchase of other than Ski-Doo brand snowmobiles limits the Government personnel in operating them in a safe manner. NRCS staff are familiar with Ski-Doo brand snowmachines, their components, maintenance, and field repair. Ski-Doo has a proven history of reliability and keeping the same brand name product, ensures the existing Ski-Doo accessories are interchangeable, which saves valuable time. The accessories on hand allow local dealers to easily interchange parts without severely delaying the time spent repairing the snowmobiles and to conduct annual preventative maintenance checks and services (PMCS) of the snowmachines.
(5) A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results, or a statement of the reason Market Research was not conducted.
Internet searches were conducted and it was confirmed that the Ski-Doo brand Summit snowmobiles are similarly priced with comparable snowmobile styles of other brands. The choice to procure Ski- Doo brand name only snowmobiles, model Summit 850, is driven by familiarity, product safety and the availability to interchange parts from the current snowmobiles in the inventory with new snowmobiles.
United States Department of Agriculture Competitive Award of Items Peculiar to One Manufacturer
Identification Number: West-JA26-024
Rev. 3/3/26
(6) Competition plan.
Solicitation Approach: A request for quote (RFQ) will be posted on GSA Advantage eBuy!
under MAS 336991 – Wheel & Tracked Vehicles and will be a 100% small business set-aside.
Number of Schedule Holders that will be solicited. There are 40 GSA Schedule holders under the MAS identified above. All vendors will be selected to be notified of the RFQ posting and be allowed to submit a quote if they have the capacity to do so.
Certifications & Approvals
Technical / Requirements Personnel Certification I certify this requirement meets the Government’s minimum need and that the supporting data, which forms a basis for this justification, is complete and accurate.
Contracting Officer’s Certification I certify that the data supporting the recommended use of other than full and open competition accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
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