Contracting Officer's Determination Memorandum for Sole Source Purchase

This is a Contracting Officer's Determination Memorandum justifying a sole source purchase under the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The document supports a brand name purchase for Boston Gear Output Gear part number XSUH735-7-60SS, quantity 14 each, with LMP P/N B00357:6LCP7. The procuring activity is DS&T (Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency), and the contracting office is CCAM-MSD-D.

The memorandum establishes that this output gear is a specially manufactured component required to support a programmer antenna system and cannot be obtained from any other source due to proprietary drawings and data packages exclusive to Boston Gear. The justification emphasizes that the internal organization lacks the expertise, tooling, and equipment to manufacture these gears in-house, and failure to procure them would halt maintenance and recapitulation of related systems. The contracting officer's determination confirms that the circumstances of the contract action reasonably justify the sole source procurement based on the unique specifications and manufacturer exclusivity requirements.