JOTFOC Chillgard Brand Name Redacted.pdf

This is a U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for a commercial product under FAT 12.102(a).

The Coast Guard is procuring a Chillgard 5000 refrigerant leak detector (P/N A-CG5000-0-4-1-0-M, NSN 4940-01-734-0384) to replace an obsolete Chillgard I Series Refrigerant Leak Detector currently installed on aging WMEC 270 fleet vessels. The procurement is justified under a brand name restriction because the particular product is essential to the Government's requirements, as the replacement component must match the form and function of the existing system. The Chillgard 5000 has been successfully prototyped on two vessels and is ready for deployment across the remaining fleet. The purchase is necessary for crew safety due to asphyxiation risk from refrigerant or toxic gas leaks in confined spaces where refrigeration equipment is housed. The suggested source is MSA Safety Sales, LLC, located at 1000 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066 (UEI: EDJPMON1HSJ1). The contracting officer used market research and comparison to IGCE as pricing determination methods. The technical point of contact is Aaron Daniel Benson (1376550725), and the contracting officer is Karla Paola Balint (1514460040). The justification was signed on June 30, 2026.