Redacted_16488 - BNJ_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity or Use Brand-Name Restriction (CUI) filed by the United States Air Force AFMC AFSC OL-H/PZIMC on May 4, 2026.

The Air Force seeks to procure a BEAR Circuit Breaker & Control Box (circuit breaker panel and control box for the BEAR generator) as a brand-name restriction under FAR 16.505(a)(4)(i). The contracting activity is AFMC AFSC OL-H/PZIMC at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, with PCO Nathanial Littlewood. The purchase request number is 16042, classified as an Individual type determination. The contract action supports the 526th EMXS Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR) Generator overhaul workload, addressing generators arriving at Hill for overhaul that are missing parts or beyond repair due to cannibalization in the field. Specifically, the Air Force requires three Cummins Control Box units (Part #: A034H205) to meet immediate workload requirements.

The justification establishes that full and open competition is not feasible because solicitation has revealed at least one vendor (the manufacturer) believes they can supply the required parts, which are specific to the BEAR generator set and not available through any other source. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable, noting that as these items are produced by Cummins, pricing from other vendors would be comparable to Cummins pricing for these established products. The Air Force determined no alternative solution exists to eliminate the brand-name requirement since the products are manufactured by Cummins for their own generator system.