I.P-2 Brand Name Multimeter_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum to the File documenting the justification for use of other than full and open competition for a simplified acquisition under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

The acquisition is for a Keysight Technologies (formerly HP & Agilent) Model 3458A Digital Multimeter required to calibrate Fleet customer multimeters and other electronic test instruments. The item is being procured from Keysight Technologies Inc. through TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES dba TESTMART, with dealer representative Matthew McMahon located at 1840 Gateway Dr, Suite 150, San Mateo, CA 94404 (phone: 650-794-3706). The required delivery date is 6/26/26, and the estimated cost is redacted in the document.

The justification for sole source procurement is based on the BRAND NAME category. The memorandum explains that the Keysight Technologies Model 3458A is the Navy Cal Lab's authorized instrument listed in the MCMS (Metbench Cal Management System) and specifically referenced in the calibration procedure, with substitutions prohibited. This brand-specific requirement precludes consideration of alternative manufacturers' products. The technical certification was completed by a Production Shop Planner from PHNSY & IMF on 3/23/26, and the contracting officer Quincey Lee Dillenback approved the acquisition on 5/14/26.