Sole Source Brand Name Justification - MROD_Redacted.pdf

Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

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I. Contracting Activity.

23d Contracting Squadron, Moody AFB, GA

II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

The Brand Name Justification is to procure 16 Katadyn Survivor 06-LL-1 RES using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items IAW FAR 13.5. This is a Firm-Fixed Price Contract.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

The 347th OSS requires 16 Life Raft Survivor Desalinators that are hand-operable, weigh less than 2.5 lbs, dimensions of less than 5"x8"x3", resistant to storage temperatures of up to 110 degrees F, produce at least 5 gallons of water per day.

IV. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

V. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited above (applicability of authority).

Survival Kit Components and Survival Kit Container Assembly Technical Order (T.O) 14S-3-51 specifies on Table 7.4 that the 06-LL-1 RES and 35-LA as the approved items by the MAJCOM and items not listed must be approved prior to purchasing. The 06-LL model must be used due to the configurations of the 35-LA not being able to fit all of the life rafts used by the 347 OSS.

VI. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.

A sources sought was posted on Governmentwide Entry Point (GPE) as well as General Service Administration (GSA) on 10 December 2024. vendors responded stating they have the capability to provide the requirement listed on T.O 14S1-3-51table 7.4.

VII. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

We can determine the price to be fair and reasonable due to competition. It is expected that we have competition due to several small business distributors found of this brand name product.

VIII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

A sources sought was posted on Governmentwide Entry Point (GPE) as well as General Service Administration (GSA) on 10 December 2024. vendors responded stating they have the capability to provide the requirement listed on T.O 14S1-3-51table 7.4.

IX. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

N/A

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X. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

Vendors

XI. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

This requirement will be completed as a small business set-aside. Due to the requirement of T.O 14S1-3-51any items not listed must be approved by the applicable Major Command (MAJCOM).

XII. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I have determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XIII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) above, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.