FLIR FIDO JA.pdf

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

BRAND NAME ONLY

Justification and Approval to Purchase FLIR FIDO Handheld Explosive Detection Equipment

SUBJECT: Purchase FLIR FIDO Handheld Explosive Detection Equipment

ABSTRACT: IAW, the government proposes to contract to purchase FLIR FIDO Handheld Explosive Detection Equipment. The Government refers to alleging in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 that there is “Only one brand name specific and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements in order to meet the agency’s standardization program.” The required written justification and approvals are as follows:

1. CONTRACTING AGENCY - The contracting agency responsible for this action is the Tulsa Air National Guard Base Contracting Office, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION - The nature of the contractual action for which approval is sought is purchase of FLIR FIDO Handheld Explosive Detection Equipment

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES – Request a vendor provide Brand name specific FLIR FIDO Handheld Explosive Detection Equipment. Provide FIDO X3 Operator Training Course in Stillwater, OK (1 training slot per FIDO). Provide access to the FIDO Customer Service Portal (https://detectionsupport.com/explosives/) for each attendee to Operator Training Course.

4. Vendor will provide all items listed above to the Tulsa Air National Guard.

5. AUTHORITY CITED – FAR 6.302-1

6. REASON FOR AUTHORITY CITED: FLIR FIDO Handheld Explosive Detection Equipment is designed to use with the current disposable materials provided by the National Guard Bureau Section A4S on a sustainment contract currently in use. FLIR FIDO is the only system that will work with existing fittings/connections and will save the expense of additional labor/parts for a different brand’s configuration

7. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION – This item is carried on GSA, three businesses are revealed upon a GSA Advantage search – one small business, one small, woman-owned business, and one other than small business.

8. ACTIONS TO INCREASE COMPETITION – Due to brand name requirements as referenced, fair opportunity solicitation has been given for brand name item requirements.

9. MARKET SURVEY – Please compete FLIR FIDO brand name specific to maintain standardization in design and function with equipment. Brand name specific solicitation for multiple quotes conducted for Price Fair and Reasonableness.

10. INTERESTED SOURCES – FLIR FIDO

11. OTHER FACTORS - Not Applicable.

12. TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION - “I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief."

JASON A. CASTLEMAN, SMSgt, ANG SF Superintendent

138 SFS/S3-O

REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION - “I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the J & A are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.”

CHRISTOPHER R. WOODY, 1Lt, ANG Director of Operations

138 SFS/DO

FAIR AND REASONABLE COST DETERMINATION – “I hereby determine that the anticipated cost for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.”

PROCURING CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION – “I certify that this J & A is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.”

APPROVAL

Based on the forgoing justification, I hereby approve the purchase of this item on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 USC 2304(c) (1), subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for repair.

AMANDA J. LONSDALE, SMSgt, ANG Base Contracting Officer, 138FW