Fully Executed BNJ for 16K Maintenance Kits_Redacted.pdf

This is a Brand Name Justification document from the Department of the Air Force, Headquarters Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, dated 08 May 2026.

The document justifies the procurement of Deltech DM775MK-16K-S-300 maintenance kits to service existing Deltech DM775 Breathing Air Purifiers, which are critical life-support systems representing a $270,000 government investment. The requirement mandates restriction to the Deltech Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) brand name (Deltech / SPX Flow) based on three primary justifications: (1) Regulatory Compliance—the system must meet strict federal OSHA Grade D breathing air standards, with OEM components specifically engineered to guarantee compliance; (2) Engineering and Testing—Deltech OEM components are rigorously tested, specifically calibrated, and possess proven operational history in this machinery; and (3) Manufacturer Warnings—the Deltech manual explicitly warns that non-approved replacement components "may result in serious personal injury." The justification identifies three critical risk factors mitigated by OEM procurement: Personnel Safety Risk (aftermarket components lack required calibration and testing for safe air filtration), Financial & Asset Risk (unverified parts threaten the existing purifier system and government investment), and Operational & Mission Risk (aftermarket parts lack proven history in hazardous industrial environments). Market research was conducted using DSBS and SAM databases, with an RFI sent to 165 vendors and GSA query to 25 vendors, receiving only three ROMs. The contracting officer determined, in accordance with RFO FAR 12.102(a), that specific brand name procurement is required and recommends proceeding through local contracting as a small business set-aside acquisition.