M26-109 Overhead Bridge Crane System- Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE SUSTAINMENT CENTER (AFMC)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE OKLAHOMA

08 DEC 2025

TO: AFSC/PZIMB

FROM: OC-ALC/OBCA for 76 MXSG

SUBJECT: ACCO/Louden Crane Material (304 Project 25E030, Project 25N007) Request for Brand Name Purchase

1. 76 MXSG is in the process of installing overhead cranes for PMXG shop located in building 3001. One of the features of facility is the hoist lift capability for the shop. The procurement of ACCO/Louden bridge cranes adding lift capability for the production shop. In the past, all bridge cranes hoist/trolley systems installed and designed by MXSG utilized ACCO/Louden brand components. Maintaining this standard across production shops is vital for several reasons. Uniform ACCO/Louden crane system throughout the production shops allows for reutilization of parts and to facilitate speedy relocation of these shops within the organization and other buildings. In addition, the tradesman tasked with maintaining crane and hoist/trolley will use less time to repair/relocate, . Altering the current MXSG crane design for this specific project would not only complicate the reuse of existing components but would eliminate the gains made by having a standardized bridge crane design in accordance with the “AFSC way.”

2. Furthermore, deviating from the ACCO/Louden standard would result in the following direct cost increases :

Project 25E030 would require a complete redesign of the bridge crane system, the redesign of the crane rail electrification at a cost of approximately 120 engineering man-hours billed at $185/hr. for an added cost of $22,200. . In addition, MXSG will require several hours of training for maintenance of non-standard bridge crane systems.

In summary, to ensure uniformity that already has been installed by MXSG, I request the purchase of ACCO bridge crane, ACCOLift electric chain hoist with HBC-Radiomatic Micron 7 remote control from ACCO Material Handling Solution.

3. ACCO/Louden is the only brand that can provide bridge cranes and hoists that would meet 76 MXSG Project 25N007. Also, parts from a different brand may not meet performance requirements without undergoing complex engineering re-design and re-verification. Thus, parts from a different brand would create a compatibility risk that could translate to unplanned labor and material cost.

4.Market research was performed reviewing System for Award Management (SAM) databases using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code (333923) looking for companies that could provide a M26-109 Overhead Bridge Crane System and M26-111 Replace 1 Ton Crane with 3 Ton Crane. A review of small businesses to include 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned

Business, and Women Owned Small Business was conducted in search of a company that could provide a M26-109 Overhead Bridge Crane System and M26-111 Replace 1 Ton Crane with 3 Ton Crane.

• GSA eBuy RFQ1786659 went out to (6) vendors and resulted in zero (0) ROM.

• Following an online search, four (4) vendors were identified as potential suppliers capable of meeting the specified requirements. I stated four (4) vendors because it’s the same company that provided the four (4) ROMs for M26-109 and M26-111 a total of eight (8) ROMs.

5. For further information or clarification please contact / OC-ALC/OBCA,

6. I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13, that the circumstances of this contract action deem a specific brand name to be required.

PZIM Contracting Officer Name AFSC/PZIM Contract and Program Management Specialist

OC-ALC/OBCA