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Know It All Software Federal contract opportunity
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FA8126-18-Q-0040
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Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center Tinker Air Force Base

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Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

20 Apr 2017 Page 1 of 2

Section A: General Contract Information

Contracting Activity: AFSC/PZIMB

Project/Program Name: M18-038 BIO-RAD Know-It-All Software

Purchase Request/Identification Number: F3YCEB8012A101

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

76 MXSG would like to acquire a base year and four (4) option years of:

2 (two) each Know-it-All IR spectra library Annual Subscription, Product code 891020

2 (two) Know-It-All USB Media Pack, product code 884300

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

The Analytical Chemistry Section, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Tinker Air Force Base is responsible for the chemical analysis for identification of USAF solid, liquid and gas samples submitted with incident/crash investigations, advanced composite material investigations, failure analysis, First Article analysis, weapon system project analysis, compressed breathing air and aviator breathing oxygen (ABO).

BIO RAD purchased the proprietary data rights for the Sadtler Comprehensive libraries. Know- it-all software by BIO RAD contains this comprehensive library needed to perform material searches for Air Force investigations involving oil, solid, gas and various other failure analysis data. There are several sources for this Brand name requirement. This item was not attainable through AFWAY.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

The Government has located multiple sources for this requirement.

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

A detailed search of the market has determined this is a Brand Name requirement and several sources were found.

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

20 Apr 2017 Page 2 of 2

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

14-Feb-2018

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Joseph L. Sachleben/ AFSC/PZIMB

Signature of Contracting Officer

SACHLEBEN.JOSEPH.L.1083

528776

Digitally signed by

SACHLEBEN.JOSEPH.L.1083528776

Date: 2018.02.14 09:40:32 -06'00'

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