ChipCHECK SS J_A 23Aug24_Redacted.pdf
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This document is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) for a contract to procure one ChipCHECK 121 unit (NSN: 6650-01-665-6490) for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) through a sole source award to GASTOPS INC. The ChipCHECK 121 is a proprietary product of GASTOPS with no authorized distributors, limiting the DAF's ability to foster competition. The sole source award will be made under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) with a firm-fixed price contract. The applicable NAICS code is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The ChipCHECK 121 must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty and procured through an approved distribution channel, with shipping and acceptance at Homestead ARB, FL. The DAF intends to issue the sole source contract by 23 August 2024. Interested vendors who believe they can meet the requirement should submit a technical package by 9:00 AM EST on 29 August 2024 for consideration, though a determination not to compete is solely at the government's discretion.
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Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)
CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION
April 2021 CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION Page 2 of 2April 2021 CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION Page 2 of 2
• FA811924D0002 awarded in Feb 2024 for Foreign Military Sales by the DAF
• IDIQ FA811920D0005 awarded in Dec 2019 for Foreign Military Sales by the DAF
• 70Z03823PF0001273 awarded in Sep 2023 by the US Coast Guard
• FA864919CA042 awarded in Aug 2019 by the DAF
Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards
The OEM owns the proprietary data rights, patents, specifications, and drawings for this system which limit the DAF's ability to provide adequate technical descriptions to potential new manufacturers.
Therefore, it is difficult to take steps to foster competition as the manufacturing, maintenance, data and repair criteria are proprietary to the OEM.
GasTOPS was contacted for authorized resellers of its products to which there were no distributors. In the future, if Homestead ARB will need an additional ChipCHECK, the Contracting Officer will verify that GasTOPS is still the only seller and that there are no other small businesses able to fulfill the requirement.
Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination
I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.
Date
23-Aug-2024
Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer
Daniela Marton, GS12
Signature of Contracting Officer
MARTON.DANIELA.1287979
Digitally signed by
MARTON.DANIELA.1287979050
Date: 2024.08.23 12:51:38 -04'00'
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