Attachment 3-D_F Brand Name.pdf

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

DETERMINATION & FINDINGS

Authority to Solicit from a Single Source (at or below the SAT)

1. Agency and Contracting Activity: 509th Contracting Squadron

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action: $23,340.00

Part number DCR 581 from Evident Scienti?ic Inc Part number GA-581 from Pomona Electronics Part number BNC-C60 from Evident Scienti?ic Inc Part number RPTW-322A from NDT Engineering Corporation.

The requested items are specifically listed by part number in the B-2 Maintenance data, specifically in Technical Orders 1T-38C-6WC-1 and 1T-38C-36. Alternative equipment, substitutes, or equal products will violate technical guidance. Only the listed brand names will fill the requirement.

3. Citation to the Appropriate Regulation:

(Contracting Officer Instruction: Select the applicable authority for this acquisition)

RFO 8.401 and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) (FSS Orders): The circumstances of the acquisition deem only one source reasonably capable of providing the products, services, or solutions.

RFO 11.204(a)(2)(ii) (Brand Name): The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements, and market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet the agency's needs or cannot be modified to meet the agency's minimum needs,.

RFO 12.102(a) (Commercial Products and Services): Only one source is available,.

RFO 13.101(b) (Noncommercial Products and Services): Only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name, or industrial mobilization),.

4. Findings:

Due to the part numbers being specifically listed in the B-2 Bomber Technical Order, the items are brand name specific. A GSA RFI was sent to 14 contractors and resulted in no interest or existing contract vehicles. A SAM.gov sources sought was posted that received interest from 2 Small Businesses. Of those two interested small businesses, one withdrew interest because they could not provide the specific brand name part numbers. GSA advantage was searched for the associated part numbers and nothing was found. Base supply has confirmed that the parts are not available in their system. The RO conducted market research and found only one company that can supply all 4 required brand name parts. The large business found by the RO is capable of providing the full brand names specific requirement and is the usual supplier for non-destructive equipment. The large business is the OEM manufacturer for 2 of the 4 pieces of equipment. Based on this research our acquisition plan is to post a full and open competition solicitation for the brand name specific parts.

5. Determination: Based on the findings above, the proposed sole source or brand name action is justified under the applicable regulation.

6. Signatory Authority: (Contracting Officer Instruction: In accordance with DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11 Matrix Item 51 for RFO 13.101(b) actions and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) for FSS orders, the Contracting Officer is the approval authority for these determinations).

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

[Tiffany Driskill, Contracting Officer

509 CONS, 687-5417

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DETERMINATION & FINDINGS

Authority to Solicit from a Single Source (at or below the SAT)

3. Citation to the Appropriate Regulation:

(Contracting Officer Instruction: Select the applicable authority for this acquisition) 2024.07.10.1.

4. Findings:

5. Determination: Based on the findings above, the proposed sole source or brand name action is justified under the applicable regulation.

6. Signatory Authority: (Contracting Officer Instruction: In accordance with DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11 Matrix Item 51 for RFO 13.101(b) actions and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) for FSS orders, the Contracting Officer is the approval authority for these determinations).

Part number GA-581 from Pomona Electronics Part number BNC-C60 from Evident Scientiic Inc Part number RPTW-322A from NDT Engineering Corporation.

The requested items are specifically listed by part number in the B-2 Maintenance data, specifically in Technical Orders 1T-38C-6WC-1 and 1T-38C-36. Alternative equipment, substitutes, or equal products will violate technical guidance. Only the listed brand names will fill the requirement.