Limited Competition Justification Redacted.pdf

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187th MSG/CES Firefighters' Turnout Gear
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W50S6N-25-F-A016
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This document is a Single Source Determination for Fire Department Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the 187th MSG/MSC and 187th CES/Fire Dept. The procurement is for Fire Department Turn Out Gear, with ADS, Inc. as the sole source contractor under Contract Number FA8051-22-D-0003. The justification is based on the Mandatory Use Policy & DAFI 32-2001, which requires all Active Duty Air Force, Reserve, and Guard Contracting Offices to use the F&ES PPE strategic contracts. The contract is a new firm fixed price contract funded by O&M, Air funds, with a previous contract (W50S6N-24-F-A030) issued on September 18, 2024, also as a sole source procurement.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 CUI//SP-SSEL 2 of 3SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 CUI//SP-SSEL 2 of 3

CUI//SP-SSEL

Single Source Determination Guidance

Local Control Number NGB Control Number (if applicable)

W50S6N-25-F-A016

1a. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY b. Requiring Activity 187th MSG/MSC 187th CES/Fire Dept

c. POC

2a. NATURE OF ACTION Sole source; Individual Basis

b. Contract Action New Contract

c. Contract Type Firm Fixed Price

d. Fund Type O&M, Air

3a. ESTIMATED PRICE

4a. Name of Requirement Fire Dept Turn Out Gear

b. Description of Requirement Fire PPE

c. Demonstrate, in Detail, Why This Specific Item or Service, is the Only One That Meets Your Requirements

2. MANDATORY USE POLICY & DAFI 32-2001. DAFI 32-2001, mandates use of the F&ES PPE strategic contracts for all Active Duty Air Force, Reserve, and Guard Contracting Offices, GPC holders and Fire Stations. FES PPE Ensemble – Structural Firefighting Garments, 4.4.1.1. Contract Number: FA8051-22-D-0003, 4.4.1.2. Contractor: ADS, Inc.

5a. HAS THIS BEEN PREVIOUSLY PROCURED?

Yes, details are below.✔ No.

b. Contract Number c. Date d. Competitive Status e. Authority Previously Cited (if OTF&O) W50S6N-24-F-A030 September 18, 2024 Sole Source

f. Summary of "Actions to Increase Competition" and an explanation of the results.

No Actions taken due to Mandatory Use Policy & DAFI 32-2001

g. If previously used "Full and Open Competition" explain what changes causing this to now have limited sources.

N/A

h. Provide an explanation of any unusual patterns that may be revealed by the history, e.g., several consecutive, urgent buys.

N/A

i. If a justification was prepared to support the procurement made before this one, briefly describe the circumstances justifying the procurement and whether there have been any significant changes.

No Changes Made

j. Provide any other facts necessary to justify limiting competition that were not previously stated.

None

6a. AUTHORITY CITED 41 USC 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Soliciting from a single source.

b. Reason for Authority Cited ⋯

Mandatory Use Policy & DAFI 32-2001

7. POSTING REQUIREMENTS

None.

8. CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

a. Efforts to Obtain Competition ⋯

None

b. Actions to Increase Competition ⋯

None

c. Market Research ⋯

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Mandatory Use Policy

d. Interested Sources ⋯

ADS Inc

e. Other Facts ⋯

None

9. REQUIRING ACTIVITY CERTIFICATION

Technical and Requirements I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name Date Title September 11, 2025 Firefighter

Phone Email

11. APPROVAL

Contracting Officer (KO)

1. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the government for this contract action will be Fair and Reasonable.

2. I certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(This certification shall be made by the contracting Officer who will sign the contract resulting from this Justification and Approval.)

Name Date Phone

Email

12. REDACTION INSTRUCTIONS

After completion and signatures, print to PDF. Then redact items such as, but not limited to:

1. Dollar amounts.

2. Names.

3. Signatures.

4. Proprietary information.

FAR 5.401, FAR 24.1, and FAR 24.2

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