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For Supplies At or Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold Use for FAR Part 8, FAR Subpart 13.1, or FAR Part 16, Including Brand Name

Memorandum for Record � Limiting Competition at or Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1.0 CONTRACTING ACTIVITY:

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND � ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND

TOBYHANNA DIVISION

11 HAP ARNOLD BLVD

TOBYHANNA, PA 18466 5100

2.0 DESCRIPTION of ACTION:

FISCAL YEAR: OMA AWCF OTHER:

NEW REQUIREMENT FOLLOW ON REQUIREMENT PAN NO.:

PURCHASE REQUEST NO.: MORE THAN 1 PR? NO YES

YESBRAND NAME ONLY? NO

NAME of PROPOSED CONTRACTOR :

3.0 DESCRIPTION of REQUIREMENT:

REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE: TOTAL VALUE:

FIRM FIXED PRICE

TIME &MATERIALS/LABOR HOURS

Brookwood Companies Incorporated 485 Madison Ave Ste 500 New York, NY 10022 USA

02/20/25

Material provided shall be Brookwood Companies Inc.

Part Number: SQUADRON-FR-TEX-5V549-00000-M-1-1.

Memorandum for Record � Limiting Competition at or Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

4.0 AUTHORITY:

FAR 13.106 (b)(1):

PURCHASES the , ONLY ONE SOURCE REASONABL AVAILABLE, URGENCY, EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS, BRAND NAME, or INDUSTRIAL MOBILIZATION.

OR

FAR 8.405 6(a)(1)(i)(B) and 8.405 6(b)(1): BRAND NAME FAR 8.405 6(a)(1)(i)(A): URGENCY

FAR 8.405 6(a)(1)(i)(B): ONLY ONE SOURCE is CAPABLE FAR 8.405 6(a)(1)(i)(C): LOGICAL FOLLOW ON

OR

FAR 16.505(a)(4): BRAND NAME FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A): URGENCY

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B): ONLY ONE AWARDEE is CAPABLE FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C): LOGICAL FOLLOW ON

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(D): MINIMUM GUARANTEE

5.0 REASON for AUTHORITY CITED:

Brookwood Companies Inc. SQUADRON-FR-TEX-5V549-00000-M-1-1 is currently the only material that has passed Government Performance Qualification Testing (PQT) and authorized

PQT included environmental and chemical tests. Failure to approve this justification will delay critical components required by US Army Brigade Combat Teams on rotation for deployment to Theater and cause the Government to incur additional costs upwards of $50,000 to re-qualify another material.

Memorandum for Record � Limiting Competition at or Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

6.0 PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS:

FOR FAR PART 13 ACTIONS, the PUBLIC DISPLAY and SYNOPSIS REQUIREMENTS of FAR 5.101 and 5.203�

(a) � do NOT apply due to the $25,000.00 threshold; (b) � apply and WILL be followed;

(c) � do NOT apply due to exception at 5.202

REQUIREMENT to POST JUSTIFICATION in ACCORDANCE with FAR 8.405 6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A)�

Action is NOT a brand name restriction .

Action is a brand name restriction, UNDER $25K � NO POSTING REQUIRED.

Action is a brand name restriction, OVER $25K. It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

Action is a brand name restriction, OVER $25K, but will NOT be posted due to exception:

7.0 MARKET RESEARCH:

8.0 OTHER FACTS:

Contract Specialist contacted Brookwood Companies Incorporated on 11/26/2024 to verify that they do not have any certified resellers of this product.

Market research on the subject material was performed by the original design activity, Miltek Manufacturing Corp. and qualified by prior to TYAD receiving the workload.

TYAD was awarded the workload on an already developed and qualified design due to our costs being more advantageous to the Government.

Control Number: JA-25-TOBY-0077

Memorandum for Record � Limiting Competition at or Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

9.0 TECHNICAL / REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

TYPED NAME:

DATE:

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION / APPROVAL:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition to the availability of funds and provided that the supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

THIS JUSTIFICATION IS: APPROVED NOTMET

TYPED NAME:

DATE:

TITLE:

11/27/24

Electronics Engineer

SIGNATURE

Stephanie Coleman

11/27/24

Contracting Officer

SIGNATURE: