SOLE SOURCE I.A.02 Limited Competition Justification (FAR 6,8,13,16.505)_2025.09.23-ZOLL PROPAQ 1_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a limited sources procurement by the National Guard Bureau, submitted on September 23, 2025.

The National Guard Bureau (106th Medical Group) is procuring a ZOLL Propaq MD Multi Parameter Monitor/Defibrillator on a sole-source, firm fixed-price basis using O&M Air funds. The contracting activity is located at 111 South George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22204-1373, with MSSgt Anthony Kirincie as the point of contact. The procurement is justified under 41 U.S.C. 4106(c) and FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), citing that only one source is capable of providing supplies or services at the required quality level because the supplies are unique or highly specialized.

The justification explains that the 106th MDG must train exclusively on medical hardware certified for flight operations in accordance with Air Force directives. The ZOLL Propaq series is uniquely certified to meet stringent requirements, having successfully passed rigorous airworthiness testing including multi-axis acceleration, rapid decompression, and electromagnetic interference evaluations for C-130 platform operations. The document emphasizes that procuring non-certified commercial alternatives would render equipment legally unusable during in-flight training and compromise patient safety. The item has not been previously procured under sole-source or limited-sources procedures. Efforts to obtain competition have been completed on SAM.gov, and the market research was required by STF letter. The Program Executive Officer has reviewed and approved the justification as adequate to support the sole-source award.