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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

JUSTIFICATION FOR LIMITED

COMPETITION/SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR

ACQUISITIONS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine that the Tactical Headsets, Downleads, and Phonak Earpieces listed on DJF-19-1800-PR- 0000763 is available from only one manufacturer (brand name only), and competition is precluded as there are no substitutes available.

1. This acquisition is restricted to the following manufacturer:

Company: Atlantic Signal, LLC

Company Address: 900 SW 39th Street, Suite A, Topeka, KS 66009

2. The Tactical Headsets, Downleads, and Phonak Earpieces are estimated to cost Click here to enter text. and is required to be delivered by 11/30/2018.

The Tactical Headsets, Downleads, and Phonak Earpieces will be used for joint deployments between HRT and the Radio Program Incident Deployment (RaPID)

Group.

3. Specific characteristics of the Tactical Headsets, Downleads, and Phonak Earpieces that limit the availability to a sole source are that these components will be used of the existing system used by HRT. The current equipment is the Warrior PTT communications system manufactured by Atlantic Signal. These components must be compatible and interface with the existing Warrior PTT communications system. Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because these items are manufactured by Atlantic Signal for use on their communications systems.

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4. Check and fill in all that are applicable:

The material or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed. The current equipment is <insert description of current equipment>, and the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system by <insert description of how the new item/service must coordinate or interface>.

A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition. The proprietary data are described as follows:

<Insert description>

These are "direct replacement" parts/components for existing equipment.

Other information to support a brand name only buy:

Phonak and no other manufacturer makes these products and Atlantic Signal LLC is the only Distributor in the United States for these earpieces.

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