Attachment 2 - Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) for the 92d Contracting Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base. The document details a mission-critical requirement for FreezGard CI Plus/Torch CI (Magnesium Chloride Liquid Deicer) to remove snow and ice from runways, taxiways, parking ramps, and base streets. The Civil Engineer Squadron requires 25,000 gallons of this specific brand-name deicer, which is currently storing 10,000 gallons in a 30,000-gallon tank with two 1,000-gallon tank trucks for winter operations distribution.

The justification emphasizes that FreezGard CI Plus/Torch CI is the only deicing product that can be safely mixed with existing inventory and meets the base's operational requirements. Market research confirmed no alternative products can be safely used without risking chemical reactions, storage tank cleaning costs, and potential mission disruptions. The document outlines efforts to ensure competition by identifying multiple vendors and small businesses, and indicates the government will explore reducing brand-name reliance in future procurements by evaluating alternative deicers through field trials and expanded market research.