Justification and Approval. RoundnessTester BrandNameSpec. Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity form for a brand name specification purchase of a Mitutoyo RA-1600/RA-1600M Roundness Machine for the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC). The requirement is funded through RDT&E for FY2025 and is being processed as a new requirement rather than a modification.

The justification explains that ATC needs this specific roundness machine to measure copper crusher pressure gauges, as their current measurement capabilities cannot meet the required tolerances. The Mitutoyo RA-1600 Model 211-724A was determined to be the only table-top unit that could satisfy all required measurements including roundness, parallelism, cylindricity, taper, runout, perpendicularity, diameter, straightness, co-axiality, inclination, and concentricity. Market research through various channels including GSA Advantage identified that while other vendors make roundness testers, only the Mitutoyo model meets the specific size and measurement requirements. The purchase will be set aside 100% for small businesses, with New York Microscope Company, Inc. (a Small Business, Woman-Owned GSA Contract holder) identified as an authorized reseller. The solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov under FAR Subpart 12.6 procedures.