Attach_2_-_Brand_Name_Justification.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

5700 18th STREET

FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-5573

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

FOR

KAWASAKI MULE PRO-DXT EPS DIESEL

(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)

1. Introduction

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Directorate for Test Resources, Range Infrastructure

Division (DTRR) has a requirement for fourteen (14) all-terrain, side by side, utility vehicles to support critical logistics functions for MDA flight tests at Wake Island and Kwajalein Atoll. Due to specialized logistics requirements and other limiting factors, MDA intends to specify a brand name in order to meet this requirement.

The estimated cost of this acquisition is .

2. Statutory Requirements

According to FAR 6.302-1(c), an acquisition that specifies a brand name peculiar to one manufacturer does not provide for full and open competition and must be justified as such.

To ensure the requirements in FAR 6.305 are satisfied with respect to making justifications publicly available, this Brand Name Justification will be posted with the synopsis required by

FAR 5.101.

The estimated cost of is below the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 (ref.

DPAP Class Deviation 2018-O0013). The Government intends to use FAR part 13 simplified acquisition procedures for this procurement.

3. Brand Name Justification

MDA requires fourteen (14) new utility vehicles to replace existing vehicles that have aged beyond their service life and are being readied for disposal. Only Kawasaki Mule Pro-DXT EPS

Diesel will meet the Government’s requirements. The Kawasaki Mule Pro-DXT EPS Diesel has a seven-year pedigree with surviving the harsh salt environment on Wake Island and Kwajalein

Atoll, giving the Government complete confidence in its long term reliability. The Base

Operations Support (BOS) contractor on Wake Island and Kwajalein Atoll maintains a fleet of these vehicles under a support agreement with MDA/DTRR. All mechanics employed by the

BOS contractor are specially trained to maintain and repair the Kawasaki Mule Pro-DXT EPS

Diesel. In addition, the BOS contractor has an existing supply of interchangeable parts and special tooling for the Kawasaki Mule Pro-DXT EPS Diesel located on Wake Island and

Kwajalein Atoll. Transportation to and from Wake Island and Kwajalein Atoll is extremely limited due to the remoteness of the locations; thus, the ready availability of interchangeable parts and special tooling is critical to keeping required utility vehicles operational at all times.

The time and cost necessary to retrain all Wake Island and Kwajalein Atoll mechanics and revamp the logistics supply chain simply to accommodate a different brand would be prohibitive and is not in the best interest of the Government.

4. Determination

In accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(a) (1) (i), the undersigned Contracting Officer hereby determines that the circumstances of this acquisition deem Kawasaki as the only available brand name. The Government will be mindful of opportunities to reduce the logistics support limitations at Wake Island and Kwajalein Atoll, in order to increase the potential for competition on future utility vehicle procurements.

JUDY C. GRABER

Contracting Officer