BNJ for UniWest EVI Purchase.pdf

This document is a Brand Name Justification letter from the Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Sustainment Center (AFMC) at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, dated 30 September 2025.

The 76 AMXG is requesting funds to purchase a UniWest EVi Advanced Eddy Current Instrument, a portable eddy-current testing machine with array capabilities. Specifically, the document justifies the procurement of the UniWest Eddy View Imaging (EVI) machine, which is listed in Technical Order (TO) 1B-1B-36. The machine is critical for performing Probability of Detections (PoDs) needed for aircraft inspections, and without it, the mission could be compromised. Market research was conducted using various databases, including Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) and System for Award Management (SAM), reviewing small businesses and industry classifications. After outreach to potential vendors, the Air Force determined that proceeding with a local contracting full and open acquisition for this specific brand name equipment is necessary under FAR 13.106(b)(1).