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This is a Memorandum to the File documenting a justification for using other than full and open competition for a simplified acquisition under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The acquisition is for an Electro-Tech Systems Model 930 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Gun to be provided by Electro-Tech Systems INC, located at 700 W Park Avenue, Perkasie, PA 18944-1712 (CAGE 56541). The total dollar value of the acquisition is redacted.

The justification is based on brand name procurement requirements, as indicated by the checkbox selection for "B. BRAND NAME" in Section III. According to the detailed rationale in Section B, the requirement specifies the Electro-Tech Systems Model 930 ESD Gun as the only suitable equipment to establish ESD testing capability for missile batteries undergoing qualification or extended lot acceptance testing. The document explains that this specific equipment is necessary to perform required tests and fulfill mission requirements. The Model 930 must be used used directly because its exact same brand and model ensures parity in test capabilities during qualification and extended lot acceptance testing for new production missile batteries. The justification indicates that sourcing alternative part numbers would require significant additional engineering hours and funding to validate and cross-correlate new equipment test data against the manufacturer's baseline, resulting in substantial schedule delays and unrecoverable costs to the government. The document is signed by both a technical certifier and a Contracting Officer approving the use of single-source procurement for this acquisition.