HVAC OEM Parts Only JnA.pdf

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DETERMINATION & FINDINGS

Authority to Solicit from a Single Source (at or below the SAT)

1. Agency and Contracting Activity: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Installation Contracting C

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action: $68,234.78

JBSA FSH HVAC Replacement OEM Parts Only - BAC Cooling Tower and Temtrol Air Handling Unit

3. Citation to the Appropriate Regulation:

(Contracting Officer Instruction: Select the applicable authority for this acquisition)

RFO 8.401 and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) (FSS Orders): The circumstances of the acquisition deem only one source reasonably capable of providing the products, services, or solutions.

RFO 11.204(a)(2)(ii) (Brand Name): The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements, and market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet the agency's needs or cannot be modified to meet the agency's minimum needs,.

RFO 12.102(a) (Commercial Products and Services): Only one source is available,.

RFO 13.101(b) (Noncommercial Products and Services): Only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name, or industrial mobilization),.

4. Findings:

The objective of this new requirement is a commodity procurement to acquire brand-name Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts to rebuild two (2) Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) mechanical drive-trains for Cooling Tower Model BAC FXV-641 (Serial Number: U107989601) at B3820 and one (1) Air Handling Unit Model Temtrol WF-DV15 (Serial Number: T000827-007-00) at B1029, JBSA Fort Sam Houston.

Based on a comprehensive technical evaluation of the existing infrastructure, BAC and Nortek Air Solutions components have been identified as the only products capable of meeting mandatory form, fit, and function criteria without compromising system integrity, physical compatibility, or long-term operational reliability.

This is a parts-only acquisition. No installation, assembly, or on-site labor services are required from the contractor, as 502 CES maintains the climate control infrastructure for B3820 and B1029 and will perform all rebuild work.

5. Determination: Based on the findings above, the proposed sole source or brand name action is justified under the applicable regulation.

6. Signatory Authority: (Contracting Officer Instruction: In accordance with DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11 Matrix Item 51 for RFO 13.101(b) actions and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) for FSS orders, the Contracting Officer is the approval authority for these determinations).

Teresa Sullivan, GS-12, DAF Contracting Officer

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DETERMINATION & FINDINGS

Authority to Solicit from a Single Source (at or below the SAT)

3. Citation to the Appropriate Regulation:

(Contracting Officer Instruction: Select the applicable authority for this acquisition) 2024.07.10.1.

4. Findings:

5. Determination: Based on the findings above, the proposed sole source or brand name action is justified under the applicable regulation.

6. Signatory Authority: (Contracting Officer Instruction: In accordance with DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11 Matrix Item 51 for RFO 13.101(b) actions and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) for FSS orders, the Contracting Officer is the approval authority for these determinations).