JA Sole Source FAR Part 13_Redacted.pdf

CUI

(Source Selection information See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 4)

APR 2021

Sole Source Justification and Approval Review Document Under FAR 13.501*

(*Format follows FAR 6.303-2, but modified to reflect FAR subpart 13.5 procedures)

Program/Equipment: Cabin Pressure Tester

Authority: 41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items

Amount:

Prepared by:

Typed Name: Bradford Erdmann DSN: 698-2796

Title: Contracting Specialist Date: 21 July 2022

E-mail: bradford.erdmann.1@us.af.mil

Contracting Officer:

Typed Name: Maj Sarah Sinclair DSN: 698-1549

Control Number: CUI

(Source Selection information See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 4)

JUL2021

Sole Source Justification and Approval Under FAR 13.501

1. Contracting Activity: 104th FW/MSC

2. Description of Action: This is a new acquisition utilizing a FFP contract.

3. Description of Supplies: Three (3) New Portable Cabin Pressure Testers.

Tronair; Model Number: 15-7609-6000-FJ

Total Value:

4. Authority Cited: 41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: Simplified Acquisition Procedures are being used and only one contractor, Tronair, Inc has the capabilities to provide this item with capabilities required.

The other products found, which are similar, are not designed for the 104th FW’s aircraft cabin pressure testing. The manner that Tronair’s tester is configured is specific to cabin pressure testing, as well as portable and capable of deploying with the aircraft to various locations. The 104 FW’s need to be able to measure the flow and pressure of the air going in as well as the canopy seal pressure and leakage rates.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: This solicitation shall be published to let vendor’s know that there is a need that cannot be fulfill by any other vendor as found in our market research. This will allow other vendors to provide an alternate product, if it meets all the capabilities of the Tronair model.

The Contracting Officer shall publish the notices required by FAR 5.201 and any bids or proposals received shall be considered

7. Actions to Increase Competition: Tronair is the only manufacturer of this product and is a small business. Although, there are not any other equal or better alternatives, there seems to be plenty of companies that provide similar items that can possibly help create competition in the future.

8. Market Research: Many searches were done to include GSA and search engines to find where similar type of portable cabin pressure testers were and how much similar products cost. There were two other companies that had similar products. There were three websites that these could be purchased from, not including GSA. The price of