Brand_Name_Letter_for_A18-093_WCI-CWORK_Redacted.pdf

Brand Name/ Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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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:

Project/Program Name: A18-093 WCI-CWORK

Purchase Request/Identification Number:

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

AMXS requires the purchase of Cold Work kit. The purpose for this kit is to "Cold Work" existing holes I.A.W. tech data to prevent defects in the center wing skins caused by Stress Corrosion Cracking. This task will be required fleet wide and will assist in the uninterrupted flow of the aircraft. T.O. 1B-52H-3-1 Chapter 7.16

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

6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

(a) Authority.

(1) Citations: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1).

(2) When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

The Technical Order associated with the protection of the Center Wing Skins specifically identifies WCI-CWORK as the only kit suitable to fulfill this requirement. Therefore no further efforts were performed to obtain competition.

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

Future efforts to obtain competition will include researching open market items when and if at any time the Government is required to develop new infrastructure in this shop.

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 Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer Signature of Contracting Officer