Redacted Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf

This Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document is for Lab-Volt FACET Cards and Repair Components for the Medical Education Training Campus Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) Course. The procurement is for seven types of FACET cards from Festo Didactic, the sole US manufacturer, including DC Fundamentals, Semiconductor Devices, Transistors, Power Control Circuits, and others. The total estimated contract cost is redacted, with a delivery period of eight weeks after award and a two-year warranty required.

The justification emphasizes the critical need for these specific Festo FACET cards due to significant degradation after five years of student use, resulting in high failure rates. The cards are essential for hands-on training in Course 102, with no functionally equivalent alternatives available. The procurement is a brand-name competitive small business set-aside, aimed at maintaining uninterrupted training capabilities and preventing disruptions in the BMET program's Plan of Instruction. The contracting activity is 502 CONS/JBKBB, with a purchase request number of 0012291766, and the document indicates the government will proactively seek alternative solutions in future solicitations to reduce dependence on proprietary technologies.