Brand_Name_letter_(002)_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

OKLAHOMA CITY AIR LOGISTICS COMPLEX

(AFMC) TINKER AIR FORCE BASE

OKLAHOMA

19 December 2018

TO: AFSC/PZIM

FROM: OC-ALC/OBCA for 76 CMXG

SUBJECT: Brand Name Justification for Kern Laser Cutting machine

1. The laser cutting machine will allow the 552nd Commodities Maintenance Squadron and 76 CMXG to create foam parts kits throughout its shops. Foam Kitting is required to meet production machine gates and standardize processes. Foam kitting is also one of the ways we are preventing future mishaps to make sure all parts are accounted for at the end of assembly, resulting in increased parts control. The machine will be used to manufacture and maintain kit cutouts throughout 552 and then CMXG.

2. The Laser Cutter System manufactured by Kern was specifically designed and meets the form, fit and function standards of the MXDEA area. Kern owns proprietary data rights for the Laser Cutter System and will not share or sell these rights. Kern only has one distributor for their product. A sources sought was performed on previous contract FA8125-17-P-0066 to find other vendors that can provide foam and metal laser cutters but was unsuccessful.

3. MXSG and AMXG both currently use Kern laser cutting machines (OC21280 and OC23240).CMXG has prototyped kitting using the MXSG machines, so there exists a library of kitting templates already created. Because of the existing Kern laser cutting machines on Tinker AFB, procuring another Laser cutting machine would cost the Government to replace all of the machines and the prototyped kits utilized with the existing machines. A Kern laser cutter for CMXG will standardize maintenance and operation procedures across CMXG, AMXG, and

MXSG.

4 Market research was performed reviewing Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) and System for Award Management (SAM) databases using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code (333517) looking for companies that could provide a Laser Cutting Machine. A review of small businesses to include 8(a), HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, and Women Owned Small Business was conducted in search of a company that could provide a Laser Cutting Machine. In review there is more than one business source that can provide this commodity for this acquisition.

5. For further information or clarification please contact

6. I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13 that the circumstances of this contract action deem a specific brand name to be required.

PZIM Contracting Officer

AFSC/PZIM

Program Manager

OC-ALC/OBCA