BNJ Main Compressor Rebuild Kit signed.pdf

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: AFLCMC/HNCK

Project/Program Name: Main Compressor Rebuild Kit and Main Compressor

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F3KTK74138AW01

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $81,641.27

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

The United States Air Force, Cryptologic Systems Division, Technical Applications Products (TAP) Branch, requests the purchase of a Compressor, Part Number 120R689-P101-N800NX and Main Compressor Rebuild Kit, Part Number K1028 120R, Service Kit, both manufactured by Gast Mfg.

These assets support the Automated Radioxenon Concentrator and Spectrometer (ARCS). The ARCS supports the United States Atomic Energy Detection System mission in its Nuclear Treaty Monitoring mission. This will be a Brand Name procurement effort.

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

The Nuclear Treaty Monitoring mission garners attention from national leadership. Without the assets to support this mission, the ARCS network can no longer provide critical sampling data to national decision mission-makers. The ARCS system has been baselined and is under configuration control. Different hardware would require a significant investment of time and money.

Time to test the new configuration, changing the system software to support the change in hardware and firmware would take years and would result to additional cost as well. In addition to the strict requirements of the ARCS configuration control board, these specific compressors 1.) fit in a very tight space completely enclosed inside a unit 2.) have been tested and require the exact amount of flow and pressure required, and 3.) are called out specifically by part number in the current tech data and drawings.

Compressors are a common item, however finding a compressor with the specific ARCS operational/performance requirements proved to be difficult. The GAST compressor is ideally suited for the TAP mission in-regard to power, flow, pressure, size and form.

The ARCS compressor must operate in a very tight space completely enclosed inside the unit, within a limited power range, but still provide specific pressure and flow. Form, fit, and function is of great importance. Most compressors with this flow and pressure are too large for our application or use too much power. The GAST compressor meets these exact requirements.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Continuous research testing and qualifications are constantly ongoing to identify additional compressors that will meet the requirements to support the ARCS. TAP Engineer is spearheading

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

The government continues to research and identify multiple sources for all our resource requirements.

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

12-Sep-2024

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Demetica Johnson GG-13 Contracting Officer

Signature of Contracting Officer

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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