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JUSTIFICATION FOR BRAND NAME

(Simplified Acquisitions <$250K)

The material listed on N5037319RC001FS is brand name and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material.

Restricted to the following source. Telnet Laboratories Incorporated Manufacturer: Telnet Laboratories Incorporated Manufacturer POC & phone number: Abdul Abumusallam (631) 471-3611 Manufacturer address: 406 Tree Road So. Seatauket, NY 11720

Authorized Dealer: Communications Professionals Incorporated Dealer address / phone number: 2265 Livernois Rd, Suite 900 Troy, MI 48083 (248) 557-0100 Authorized Dealer: Lexair Electronics Corporation Dealer address / phone number: 4807 Koger Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407 (336) 294-5300

X Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date.

Item: Eagle Safe II Set Item Description: TSG-Approved Single Analog Telephone with Display and speakerphone disabled Manufacturer Part Number: 600153-1 Quantity of Issue: 132 Required Delivery Date: 30 days after contract award

X Specific characteristics of the material that limit the availability to a sole source (unique features, function of the item, etc). Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

The Eagle Safe II is the only analog display model telephone that is approved by the Telephone Security Guide of the Department of the Navy (DON) to be installed in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) per the National Telephone Working Group Technical Specifications for Construction and Management of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFC). Telnet Laboratories Incorporated is the only manufacturer of the Eagle Safe II telephones and without the SCIF approved telephones, Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC) personnel would be unable to communicate via telephone, halting work efficiency.

X The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government.

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X The material must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

The Eagle Safe II manufactured by Telnet Laboratories Incorporated is the only analog display model telephone set that’s approved by the Telephone Security Guide to be installed in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF). The current approved TSG-6 ISDN telephones are no longer available for commercial sale. The Eagle Safe II phones to be procured must be able compatible with the in-place conventional loop-start PBX telephone system.

X A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data is Telnet Laboratories Incorporated is the only manufacturer of the Eagle Safe II set telephones, however, Telnet Laboratories Incorporated does have authorized resellers that can provide the required items.

X These are “direct replacements” parts/components for existing equipment.