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Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

Section A: General Contract Information

Contracting Activity: AFLCMC/HNCK Purchase Request/ Identification Number:

Project/Program Name: AFLCM/HNC, Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

$0.00

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

A brand name acquisition of 26 each Electric-Static Discharge (ESD) workstations/benches from IAC Industries, 895 Beacon St, Brea, CA 92821.

Detailed Description:

Item # Qty Part # Description

1. 26 1020373 C SERIES WKSF ASSY 36DX72L ESD IS

2. 26 1050105 D PEDESTAL CAB ASSY 30HX30D

3. 26 1050131 F PDESTAL CAB ASSY 30HX26D

4. 26 1020033 INSTRUMENT SHELF 24HX15DX72L STD SE3 RISER & BEAM ELECTICAL

5. 26 1022273 24HX15/18DX72L

6. 26 1022316 SE3 20 AMP UPGRADE KIT

7. 26 1022322 SIL48 UNDERSHELF LIGHT 48L

8. 26 1022783 MTS LIGHT ASSEMBLY 3 TUBE 72L

9. 26 1023183 MTS-II INST SHELF MTD 72L

10. 02 00230-6004 PS PACKAGING BENCH 36DX72L ESD

11. 02 01260-1272 PS UPPER SHELF ASSEMBLY 12HX12DX72L

12. 02 01263-3072 PS UPPER SHELF BACK SPLASH 12HX72L

13. 02 01620-1672 PS UPPER PAPER ROLL HOLDER 72L

14. 02 02241-7200 PS ELECTRICAL CHANNEL ASSY 15AMP 72L

15. 01Lot FREIGHT 7813 LBS-11 SKIDS-CLASS 70

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source

This requirement is needed to support the program and its mission to sustain all equipment fielded worldwide for all Air Force, and sister services that is managed by AFLCMC/HNC.

HNC Maintenance Branch has an existing floor plan with seventy (70) ESD workstations from IAC Industries throughout maintenance complex. The justification for requesting brand name purchase is required for the following reasons: 1) maintenance sustainment environment are conducted and require these ESD workstations to be very sturdy and safe in nature to support the equipment placed on them for maintenance repair/certification actions; 2) these workstations suit every safety need with perfect overhead lighting, abundant counter top space/shelf space, and numerous drawer compartments; 3) the design compliments a hazard free product which is a plus concerning safety; 4) these IAC workstations have proven themselves and offer the flexibility of being re-configured to different setups to fit in our changing workloads in sustainment support; and 5) failure to obtain the same manufacture would result in workstations of different parts configurations which will limit interchangeability of workstation components.

These style of ESD benches are needed to meet the safety standard requirement and not severely impact nor prevent repair actions due to lack of sturdiness required for heavy equipment placed on these benches. It is vital that theses benches get procured to provide safer and sturdier ESD benches so that the technicians can continue to support customers like and DOD organizations.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Market Research has located several vendors and distributors that can supply ESD work benches but do not offer the compatibility that IAC Industries offers. Pass experiences with other distributors has proven to be problems and corrective

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) measures had to be handled by the OEM, IAC Industries, because the distributors failed to take care of the issues.

It is more advantageous to the Air Force to purchase this same brand of ESD workstations. The AFLCMC/HNC, Maintenance Branch has already invested considerable funds in procurement of IAC Industries ESD workstations for use in the support of test equipment and mock-ups used in maintenance repair action in this complex.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source Awards

Every feasible effort will be made to promote competition whenever practical considering safety, technical, cost and security constraints. Price/Cost analysis and subsequent negotiations will be accomplished by the Contracting Officer to determine price reasonableness. It is anticipated that sufficient price/cost analysis techniques are available to determine price reasonableness of the contractor's proposal.

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