Sole Source Justification.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document for the procurement of a Fluid Powered Additive Injector Cart (FPAIC) under contracting activity 355 CONS. The document justifies acquiring the FPAIC system exclusively from Hammonds as the sole source supplier.

The FPAIC is required to address fuel additive injection needs for military aircraft operating outside the continental United States (OCONUS), where local fuel supplies lack necessary additives such as Fuel System Icing Inhibitor (FSII), corrosion inhibitors, and anti-static compounds. The Hammonds FPAIC system provides mobile, on-demand injection of these additives directly into aircraft fuel systems during refueling operations, with standard 55-gallon capacity expandable to 110 gallons. The justification cites that Hammonds' FPAIC is the only commercially available, off-the-shelf product capable of additizing fuel directly at aircraft, and is the only system approved by the Air Force Petroleum Office and certified as Fuels Servicing Equipment (FSE) by the 2FOX1 career field. Market research confirmed no other manufacturers produce a certified injector cart meeting Air Force technical requirements, making this the only authorized additive injector system for Air Force use. The contracting officer determined that only a single source is reasonably available under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).