Under_SAT_JA_HANEL_EQUIPT.MAINT.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Contracting Activity: 20th Contracting Squadron

Project/Program Name: Hanel Equipment Maintenance

Purchase Request/Identification Number:

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

Preventative Maintenance for five Hanel Lean Lifts located at Shaw Air Force Base.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

This service agreement is only available through one source, Patterson Pope. Patterson Pope is the original contractor who installed the five lean lift machines. Patterson Pope are the exclusive factory authorized Hanel distributor for South Carolina and employ service technicians that are factory trained and certified by Hanel Storage Systems for the installation and maintenance of all Hanel Storage System units. The manufacturer of the Lean Sift Systems, Hanel Storage Systems, will only provide technical support and repair parts to Hanel authorized distributors whom employ service technicians that are factory trained and certified by Hanel Storage Systems to service and install this equipment.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Per section C, there is no effort possible to identify a source other than Patterson Pope to procure the identified items due to rights owned by Patterson Pope. However, the Government will continue to search for additional sources who are capable of meeting this requirement.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

If, at some point in the future, 20 LRS requires the maintenance identified and proprietary rights are dissolved, the Government will exercise its right to research and procure the equipment and maintenance the Government will exercise its right to research and procure the maintenance from the most cost effective source. If rights are not dissolved, the Government will be forced to seek procurement from the sole legal source possible.

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

13-Aug-2018

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

ROSS E. CURRIE, TSgt, USAF

Signature of Contracting Officer

CURRIE.ROSS.ELLIOTT.1239

388023

Digitally signed by

CURRIE.ROSS.ELLIOTT.1239388023

Date: 2018.08.13 10:02:30 -04'00'