Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf

Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

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I. Contracting Activity.

In accordance with FAR 6.303-2(b)(1), the contracting agency is the US Air Force and the organizational activity responsible is 4th Fighter Wing Contracting Infrastructure Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

In accordance with FAR 6.303-2(b)(2), this requirement for replacement of the HVAC boiler located at building 4418 will be awarded as a new contract, single purchase order and in according to FAR 12.207(a) as a firm fixed price type contract.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

In accordance with FAR 6.303-2(b)(3), this requirement is for a Raypak MVB Boiler with a total estimated value of $ the estimated delivery time is 14 weeks. This requirement fulfills bona fide need as it is a one time requirement. The type of appropriation for this requirement is using Operations and Maintenance funds, ( Contract Line Item will be 001 with a quantity of one (1) and unit of measurement marked as each.

IV. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3572, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901) is applicable in this acquisition.

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Soliciting competition, soliciting from a single source (including brand name) is applicable in this acquisition.

V. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited above (applicability of authority).

This requirement is a Brand Name justification for a Raypak MVB Boiler for building 4418.

According to Civil Engineering, selecting a Raypak gas fired boiler versus another brand unit increase installation speed. The Raypak unit will fit on the existing infrastructure and significantly decrease installation time. Converting to another manufacturer would cause installers to rework the entire piping, pumps and exhaust, along with associated parts that would need to be changed or modified. Purchasing a Raypak makes it disconnect/remove/reconnect (plug & play). Since it's plug and play, additional assistance from multiple work centers will not be needed. Additionally, a Raypak unit is also familiar to the Civil Engineering HVAC Technicians. The Technicians know and understand Raypak making them quicker to fix benefiting both the customer, repairing the system and producing heat faster and Seymour Johnson AFB by allowing the Technician to move to another project quickly.

Seymour Johnson AFB currently has Raypak boilers. Buying a Raypak will reduce the number of spare parts (bench stock) items to keep on hand. It increases space for Material Control to carry other parts. It makes the repair faster due to parts readily available.

Although system requirements are paramount, Raypak is the better/smarter choice for the purchase.

Based on the facts stated above, the Contracting Officer concludes that it is in the government's best interest to recommend and use Raypak equipment for the Boiler replacement in building 4418.

VI. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.

Efforts are taken to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable under the