JA FD Vehicle Exhaust Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document and Memorandum for Record for a single-source contract action for the Fire Department Vehicle Exhaust System.

The National Guard Bureau's 157 Civil Engineering Squadron is procuring a diesel exhaust filtration system mounted on fire department vehicles for filtration during operation. The requirement is for a vehicle-mounted exhaust filter system to replace the current system installed in the fire department. The specific product is the NO SMOKE system manufactured by Ward Filter Systems, the only authorized distributor and installer available on the market. The contract action is justified under 41 USC 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for solicitation from a single source. The justification cites that Ward Filter Systems is the only authorized distributor and installer of the NO SMOKE system, which is the only apparatus mounted exhaust filtration system on the market, and notes that the Air Force is currently ordering all new trucks equipped with the NO SMOKE system. The contract is a new, firm fixed-price contract under O&M Air funding. No posting requirements are mandated. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable, with the contract signed on June 23, 2026. The technical representative is SMSgt Robert Wolfgram (603-430-2373), and the contract specialist preparing the justification is Joseph Jeddrey.