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COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND

(USPACOM)

CAMP H.M. SMITH, HAWAII 96861-4028

18 July 2013

FROM: HQ USPACOM/J64 Resource Management Branch

TO: Contracting Officer, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center via J02HQ2 Business Office

SUBJ: Sole Source/Brand Justification for Parts <$100K: IST-21TXP Emblem

RE: Purchase Request Number(s): _________ _

1. The service or material listed above is sole source or brand and competition is precluded for the reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

Restricted to the following source or brand: TELECORE, lnce

Manufacturer:

Dealer:

Contacts:

TELECORE, Inca 1600 Jay Ell Drive Richardson, Tx, 75081

None

Tim Moyers, 972-238-9000, tmoyers@telecore.com

2. Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and the required delivery date:

Description: 1ST -21TXP Emblem

Est Cost: $4,605.00

ROD: 1-Sep-13

3. Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source or brand (unique features, function of the item, etc.).

These are custom made emblems depicting the USPACOM logo to be placed on DRSN phom#to identify them as PACOM assets.

There is no other known source of these emblems. USPACOM has purchased from Telecore in the past and they have already invested the money needed to patricia.murakami Typewritten Text

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create the PACOM die.{using a new supplier (if one is found) will likely increase the cost since a new die will need to be made.)

4. The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the Government

5. The following statements also apply

a. [gl The material or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing (see# 3 above).

b. D A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition.

The propriety data is: N/ A

c. [gl These are "direct replacement" parts/components for existing equipment.

d. D Other information to support a sole source/brand buy:

6. I certify that the above information is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that the processing of this sole source or brand justification precludes the use of full and open competition.

7. Please contact me at gregory.bunce@pacom.mil or (808) 477-9276 for additional clarification.

GREGORY P. BUNCE

Resource Manager, IT Services Division

Contracting Officer Certification and Approval:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief:

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PATRICIA MURAKAMI, CONTRACTING OFFICER 8/7/13