Brand Name Determination and Findings_Genesis_Redacted.pdf

This is a Determination & Findings (D&F) document for a sole source acquisition by the DAF 50th Contracting Squadron for Genesis Brand Fire Extrication Equipment.

The acquisition seeks Genesis Brand Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) tools and associated tips for the Schriever Space Force Base Fire Department. The contracting officer justified the sole source procurement under RFO 11.204(a)(2)(ii) (Brand Name), citing that the particular brand is essential to the Government's requirements and that similar products from other manufacturers do not meet the agency's needs or cannot be modified to meet minimum requirements. The justification emphasizes that Genesis is the only manufacturer producing RIC tips that provide a rapid-change attachment system enabling firefighters to switch tool functions on-scene by changing tips rather than retrieving separate tools. The equipment must interface seamlessly with existing Milwaukee M18 battery systems currently in use by the Fire Department and is critical for maintaining standardized power sources, charging infrastructure, and field logistics. The contracting officer determined that no other manufacturer produces RIC tools and tips that both replicate the Genesis rapid-change capability and remain fully compatible with the Milwaukee M18 ecosystem without modification, additional adapters, or parallel equipment support. The document was signed by Joshua R. Stone, TSgt, USAF, Contracting Officer on September 22, 2026, and is approved under DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11 Matrix Item 51.