CO digitally signed brand name JandA Bi part sliding doors 3 19 2020.pdf

Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity or to Use Brand-Name Restriction

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Is this a brand-name justification? Yes No Please provide the product title and description. [ FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) ]

Brand-Name Product Title: NABCO GT 1175 BI-PART Sliding entrance door, & 6-0X7-0 NANCO GT8500

Brand-Name Product Description: Dark bronze aluminum, ¼” Laminated bronze glass, motion sensors, key switch and Key operated flip lock. Openers on medium style Dark Bronze Aluminum Doors. Dark Bronze

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 633 CONS

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F2QF559303AW01

Program Name (and Program Element, if applicable): Bi-part Sliding Door

Estimated Cost/Price of the Order (including options): $29,980.32

Type Program (see AFFARS 5302.101 for definitions): PEO Program Other Contracting

Type of D etermination: Individual Class Expires: [ click and select ]

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(1) Contracting Activity:

Remove and replace front main entrance sliding and swinging glass automatic doors located at the 480 ISR WG HQ facility.

(2) Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

1. Contractor will remove and dispose of existing double sliding doors BI-Part doors and all storefront glass in exterior wall providing a rough wall opening brick to brick walls. Rough opening 22' w x 8' h.

2. Contractor will install new NABCO GT 1175 BI-PART Sliding entrance door, dark bronze aluminum, ¼” Laminated bronze glass, motion sensors, key switch and Key operated flip lock (for shutdown security)

3. Contractor will remove and dispose existing double swing doors and openers.

4. Contractor will install new 6-0X7-0 NANCO GT8500 Openers on medium style Dark Bronze Aluminum Doors. Dark Bronze Continuous Hinges, ¼” Laminated Bronze glass, motion sensors, key switch, and key operated flip lock. Re-using original aluminum frame.

Contractor shall be responsible to clean work area and shall comply with federal, state and local safety and environmental regulations.

Work to be performed after duty hours (1800 - 2300 hrs) or weekend to avoid facility personnel traffic.

(3) Description of the supplies/services required to meet the agency's needs:

Contractor will install new NABCO GT 1175 BI-PART Sliding entrance door, dark bronze aluminum, ¼” Laminated bronze glass, motion sensors, key switch and Key operated flip lock (for shutdown security)

Contractor will remove and dispose existing double swing doors and openers.

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Contractor will install new 6-0X7-0 NANCO GT8500 Openers on medium style Dark Bronze Aluminum Doors. Dark Bronze Continuous Hinges, ¼” Laminated Bronze glass, motion sensors, key switch, and key operated flip lock.

Re-using original aluminum frame.

(4) Justification for restricting consideration to a brand-name item:

Using the brand-name doors will prevent structural changes to the facility. By replacing the doors with the exact same doors, no modifications will have to be made to the facility thus by saving the government money.

(5) Contracting Officer's determination that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

The anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable based on the cost of the materials as compared to industry prices and the RS Means data, 2019 34th rdition.

(6) Other facts supporting the justification:

The existing entrance/exit doors are over 20 years old and is at the end of its useful service life. These doors break down on a constant basis. When the doors malfunction, it presents a nuisance and inconvenience for over 500 building occupants and distinguished visitors that have to physically pry open the first sets of sliding glass doors.

(7) Actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to decreasing the use of brand-name items before any subsequent acquisition of the supplies or services:

Although it would add a significant cost to the project, by completely renovating the area where the doors are located, the agency can overcome barriers to decreasing the use of brand name items. Meaning, the entire area would need to be gutted and renovated.

(8) Program Manager's certification that supporting data is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

(9) Contracting Officer's certification that the justification is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(10) Approving Official's determination that FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) applies to the order:

As evidenced by my signature below, I hereby determine that the use of brand-name restriction applies.

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Date

19 Mar 2020

Contracting Officer

MARIETTA S. FRY

633 CONS/PKA, 757-764-8098

Signature

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November 2018 Page of Is this a brand-name justification?

Please provide the product title and description. [ FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) ] Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Type Program (see AFFARS 5302.101 for definitions):

Fair Opportunity Exception: FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i), subparagraph Type of D etermination:

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(1) Contracting Activity:

(2) Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

(3) Description of the supplies/services required to meet the agency's needs:

(4) Justification for restricting consideration to a brand-name item:

(4) Identification of the exception to fair opportunity and the supporting rationale:

(5) Contracting Officer's determination that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

(6) Other facts supporting the justification:

(7) Actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to decreasing the use of brand-name items before any subsequent acquisition of the supplies or services:

(7) Actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to increasing fair opportunity before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services:

(8) Program Manager's certification that supporting data is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

(9) Contracting Officer's certification that the justification is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(10) Approving Official's determination that FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) applies to the order:

As evidenced by my signature below, I hereby determine that the use of brand-name restriction applies.

(10) Approving Official's determination that one of the circumstances in FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i) applies to the order.

As evidenced by my signature below, I hereby determine that the fair opportunity exception checked on page 1 applies.

NOTE: The text in the signature blocks below is editable, including the title.

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