Brand Name Justification.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

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Section A: General Contract Information

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 366 CONS PKA

Project/Program Name: 17 Free Standing Displays2Go Monitors

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: FA489724QC028

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $0.00

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

The 366th Force Support Squadron located on Mountain Home AFB, ID requires fifteen (15) Single Sided Displays2Go Digital Displays and two (2) Double Sided Displays2Go Digital Displays.

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

This is a brand name requirement as the Manufacturer, Displays2Go is required. The free standing monitors the FSS Marketing Office currently operates on MHAFB are Displays2Go monitors that run off of Displays2Go proprietary software, DisplayItXpress.

This software is how all of the monitors are updated with the latest software versions and promoted messages. It is not in the governments best interest to allow for new software. If we were to allow different software, the repercussions would be additional costs to the government and additional manpower to ensure proper software updates are received, and proper promoted messaged are being displayed.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

These monitors can be purchased from different places, but this software has to be pre-installed to continue our current operations.

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

This requirement will stand as a Brand Name requirement until a completely new operating software system is needed. This would require FSS to contract for entirely new digital displays that would cost the government over a hundred thousand dollars.

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

02-May-2024

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Elizabeth Hughes GS-7

Signature of Contracting Officer

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) April 2021 Page of Section A: General Contract Information Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards 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.

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