DETERMINATION & FINDINGS FOR SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION

This is a Determination & Findings (D&F) document for a sole source acquisition justifying a single-source contract award without competitive bidding. The 355th Contracting Squadron, acting on behalf of the 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fire Department Ladder Truck program, seeks to procure repair services for one 75-foot aerial ladder truck. The contracting officer has determined that only Fire Truck Solutions, LLC, an Arizona-based E-One-authorized repair facility, is capable of meeting the Government's urgent operational requirement. Repairs must be performed by manufacturer-trained technicians using approved diagnostic equipment and authorized replacement parts to ensure mission-critical fire-protection capability and life-safety standards at the installation.

The sole-source justification is supported under RFO 12.102(a) (Commercial Products and Services), citing that only one source is available. Market research confirms Fire Truck Solutions, LLC is the only identified Arizona-based E-One-authorized repair facility meeting the Government's urgent requirement. The continued non-mission-capable status of this fire apparatus creates unacceptable risk to the installation's fire-protection capability, life-safety posture, and airfield operations sustainability. The acquisition was approved by Zachary Goit, USAF Contracting Officer, on November 13, 2026, under delegated authority per DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11 Matrix Item 51.