Attch 2 - CoSA Valley High_Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf
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This is a Brand Name Justification document submitted by the 502d Communications Squadron for the City of San Antonio Valley High Drainage Project, a self-help project conducted in coordination with the City of San Antonio.
The justification supports procurement of brand-name materials from three manufacturers: Corning, Superior Essex, and PLP. Table 1 specifies seven items requiring exact brand compliance, including 2,000 feet of Superior Essex 600-pair 24-gauge copper cable, two Corning closet connector housings, 26 Corning CCH splice cassettes, and four PLP silicone grommet kits, PLP dome closures, PLP cable trays, and PLP stainless steel filling flange kits. Table 2 lists 20 additional items specified as "brand name or equal," including 5,500 feet of Corning fiber optic cable, 4,144 feet of Corning loose tube cable, electrical tape, fabric innerduct, cable markers, labeling tape, cable ties, fiber protection sleeves, cleaning supplies, connector cleaners, duct seal, cable hooks, splice connectors, measuring tape, and a cable pulling swivel. The 502d Communications Squadron justifies this procurement based on existing base standards and technician familiarity with these products. The rationale emphasizes that substituting alternative brands would necessitate additional training, causing network maintenance delays and incurring thousands of dollars in unnecessary government costs. The requiring activity acknowledges that future sole-source acquisitions may be precluded through continued market research, vendor meetings, product demonstrations, and catalog reviews, with any viable alternatives subject to extensive research and testing before adoption.
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BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION
3. Justification:
a. A brief non-technical desc1iption of the supplies/se1vices to be acquired.
Material required is for the City of San Antonio Valley High Drainage Project.. This will be a self-help project working with the City of San Antonio dming the installation.
Table 1. Brand Name Materials Part Number Product Description QTY
DB-600P24-AL-89-ESS-CUT Superior Essex - 600 Pair 24 2000 FT REEL Gauge Copper Cable CCH-04U Corning - Closet Connector 2 EA
Housing (CCH) Four Rack Units, holds 12 CCH Connector Panels
CCH-CS24-A9-P00RJ Corning - CCH SPL CASSETTE 26 EA
SM 24F LC-DUPLEX RIB
8003691 PLP - Coyote Silicone Grommet 4 EA kitO0.2-15.2)
8003692 PLP - Coyote Silicone Grommet 4 EA KitO5.2-21.6)
8006878 PLP - COYOTE Dome Closure 4 EA for buffer tube (loose tube) applications - 6.5 in.x 22 in. (165 mmx 589 mm)
LGSTR144 PLP - COY RIB LITE-GRIP 8 EA
TRAY (SHORT)
8006367 3 EA PLP -ARMADILLO Stainless Filling Flange Kits with Drillable End Plates - 6.5" x 28"
Table 2. Brand Name or Equal Materials Part Number Product Description OTY
288EU4-T4700D20 (or equal) Coming - Fiber Optic Cable, 5500 FT Black, Singlemode (OS2), 288 Fiber
072EU4-T4700D20 (or equal) Coming - ALTOS® Loose Tube, 4144 FT Gel-Free, All-Dielectiic Cable with FastAccess® Technology 72 F, Single-mode (OS2)
88-SUPER-3/4X66FT (or equal) Heavy-Duty Premium Vinyl 20 EA Electiical Tape
MXED64283GR2650 (or equal) 3-Inch, 3-Cell Detectable Flexible 6000 FT Fabric Innerduct
PST-FO(or equal) Self-Laminating Fiber Optic Cable Marker Tag
15 EA
TZE231(or equal) Industrial Laminated Labeling Tape (Black on White)
5 EA
S-5835(or equal) UV-Stabilized Heavy-Duty Nylon Cable Ties (14-Inch)
3 EA
S-12397(or equal) UV-Stabilized Heavy-Duty Nylon Cable Ties (24-Inch)
3 EA
S003027 (FP-03 Series) (or equal) Ribbon Fiber Protection Sleeves
150 EA
61244(or equal) Cable Gel / Degreaser Solvent Wipes
2 EA
Jonard PN: FW-50(or equal) Pre-Saturated IPA Optical Cleaning Wipes
7 EA
8500-05-0001MZ(or equal) Mechanical One-Click Fiber Connector Cleaner (2.5mm)
6 EA
31-605(or equal) Duct Seal Compound (5 lb Block) 12 EA C2031132(or equal) Underground Cable Rack Hook
(7.5-Inch)
20 EA
710-SC1-25(or equal) 25-Pair Straight Splice Connector Module (Gel-Filled)
96 EA
HTC-D72(or equal) Multi-Purpose Heavy-Duty Field Cleaning Wipes
8 EA
4436(or equal) Woven Polyester Measuring Pull Tape (1,800 lb / 3,000 ft)
3 EA
MXCSW600(or equal) Ball-Bearing Underground Cable Pulling Swivel (600 lb)
1 EA
b. A clear concise statement of the facts justifying the brand name contract.
The 502d Communications Squadron (502 CS) is requesting approval for a Brand Name Justification for Corning, Superior Excess, and PLP material. Currently base standards are to use corning for the fiber, Superior Excess for the copper and PLP products for splice cases. These products will not require any training as technicians are already familiar with these products. If a brand of different name was used, it would require additional training for the technicians to become familiar with the item which may cause delays in maintaining the network circuits. Additional training will cost the Government thousands of dollars. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Government to procure SUPERIOR ESSEX, Corning and PLP brand items to maintain the current OSP copper infrastructure, save the Government from spending additional money, and avoid unnecessary waste of man hours.
c. A statement of actions to be taken by the requiring activity to preclude the necessity for future sole source acquisition of the same supplies/services such as conducting a market survey to determine potential future sources.
Actions taken to remove or overcome barriers to decrease the use of brand-name items for subsequent acquisitions is limited as 502d Communication Squadron approval (subject to extensive research and testing) is required. However, 502d Communication Squadron will continue to evaluate the capabilities of other vendors and manufacturers though continued market research (meeting with other vendors, viewing demonstrations for other products, review of vendor catalogs) and present any viable information. Any future research and testing conducted by the 502d Communication Squadron will ultimately determine what is compatible and direct future purchases. Continued efforts in this regard will ensure that the Government is receiving the best value at a fair and reasonable price for compatible communication products.
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