Summary: Determination & Findings for Single Source Acquisition

This document is a Determination & Findings (D&F) justifying a sole source procurement from Hot Flush, Inc. The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Technical Center (AFTC/PZIOAB), Base Operations Support is procuring one fully automated Fuel Oil Heat Exchanger (FOHE) Flusher System. The required system must operate on 240-volt single-phase electrical power, be fully automated, provide contaminant removal capability for maintenance operations, and be suitable for flushing FOHE units on F-15 and F-16 aircraft. The specification calls for the HotFlush, Inc. Model HF11 AF F15 or equal, delivered as new equipment ready for operational use.

Market research conducted through NASA SEWP V, GSA Advantage, EDA, and FPDS/SAM.gov identified Hot Flush, Inc. as the only manufacturer capable of meeting the Government's exact technical specifications. Historical procurement data confirmed consistent sole-source purchases from this vendor, including two recent awards: Contract #A489725P0011 (December 17, 2024) and Contract #W50S7Z24PA010 (August 28, 2024). The acquisition is justified under RFO 12.102(a) (Commercial Products and Services) and RFO 13.101(b) (Noncommercial Products and Services). The Contracting Officer is the approval authority for this sole source action.