JA Brand Name or Equal (V2.0 06-05-2026)_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for the use of brand name or proprietary specifications in a federal solicitation issued by USMC Blount Island Command (BICmd), Contract Support Management Office, Jacksonville, Florida.

The document approves procurement of a firm fixed price contract for Ebac Industrial Products Inc.'s CD 60 110V 60Hz and KOMPACT 110V 60Hz dehumidifiers. These dehumidifiers are critical components used by BICmd Navy Prepositioned Deployment to protect watercraft interior spaces, equipment, and installed electronic equipment from excess moisture and organic growth in high humidity locations. The Government currently has approximately 654 of these specific Ebac models actively employed across the entire Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) fleet, including CONUS and OCONUS locations. Standardization is essential for part interchangeability, maintenance consistency, supply chain efficiency, and to avoid requiring additional training on different products. MPF ships are positioned OCONUS for three or more years at a time with limited commercial shipping access for repair parts or replacement units. Market research confirmed multiple vendors (more than three companies including GSA) are capable of meeting the brand name requirement. The Contracting Officer determined the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable for these commercial items and that two or more offers are expected through competitive procedures. The activity has no current plans to eliminate Ebac dehumidifiers from future solicitations; however, this will be reassessed during follow-on acquisition planning.