Fully Executed BNJ for Comark Test Stand_Redacted.pdf

This is a Brand Name Justification memo from the Department of the Air Force, Headquarters Air Force Sustainment Center (AFMC) at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, dated 8 April 2026.

The 76th Combat Maintenance Group (CMXG) requests procurement of twenty-one (21) Comark/Nematron Computers to replace outdated test station equipment. The justification for specifying this brand is based on the established software technician processes and configurations developed for Comark/Nematron computers integrated with the facility's AVEVA testing software. Purchasing alternative brands would require re-engineering and validation of new configurations, introducing significant costs and potential revenue loss estimated at approximately unspecified amounts per test stand, plus additional costs for pump module re-engineering. The Comark/Nematron brand provides standardization enabling interchangeability of spare parts and technician knowledge continuity. Market research was conducted through Requests for Information (RFIs) on GSA EBUY, GSA EBUY 2GIT, and NASA SEWP platforms during 2-5 March 2026, which collectively reached 1,005 vendors but received zero responses. Contact with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (COMARK, LLC) and authorized reseller McAps INC confirmed limited government sales channels. The justification cites FAR 12.201(a) as authority for the brand-specific requirement and recommends local contracting as a full and open acquisition. SAM database review identified both COMARK and McAps as Large Businesses. The applicable NAICS code is 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), and Federal Supply Class 7B22 is identified as the appropriate FSC for procurement searches.