Sole Source Justification Fire PPE.pdf
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This document is a Sole Source Justification Memorandum for a Personal Protective Ensemble (Fire) procurement by the Texas Air National Guard's 147th Attack Wing. The memorandum justifies a direct award to ADS, Inc. for fire emergency services personal protective equipment (PPE), which includes a structural coat with accessories, structural pants with reinforced knees and search pockets, and suspenders. The procurement is valued at an undisclosed amount and will be executed as a new, firm fixed-price contract funded through Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funds.
The sole source justification is based on ADS, Inc. being the only approved/authorized contractor for PPE at the 147th ATKW, with the procurement mandated by HQ SAF/AQC for all active duty, guard, and reserve USAF units. The contract is being pursued under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for solicitation from a single source, with no competitive efforts attempted due to the specialized nature of the PPE and specific USAF standards. The Base Contracting Officer, SMSgt Shawn T. Stewart, has documented that no other supplier will meet the required USAF standards for this specialized firefighting equipment.
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TEXAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD
HEADQUARTERS 147TH ATTACK WING (ACC)
Houston, Texas 77034
11 June 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
SUBJECT: ABSENCE OF COMPETITION
1. Contracting Information:
A. Contracting Office: 147th Attack Wing
B. Requiring Activity: 147th Civil Engineering Squadron (Fire)
C. POC: Joshua Reppond
2. Action:
A. Nature of Action: Only one source.
B. Contract Action: New Contract
C. Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
D. Fund Type: O&M
3. Estimated total price of request: $XXXX
4. Name of Requirement
A. Personal Protective Ensemble (Fire)
B. Description of Requirement:
The 147th ATKW, Texas Air National Guard, intends to sole source Fire Emergency Services Personal Protective Equipment. This purchase will include the following PPE: structural coat with accessories, structural pant with sewn-in reinforced knee with bellow search pockets, and suspenders.
C. Demonstrate, in detail, why this specific item or service is the only one that meets your requirement:
The 147th ATKW, Texas Air National Guard, intends to sole source the delivery of Fire Emergency Services PPE to ADS, Inc. ADS is the only approved/authorized contractor for the PPE at the 147th ATKW. This procurement is being made pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) soliciting from one responsible source. The PPE sole source is required for all active duty, guard, and reserve USAF units per HQ SAF/AQC.
5. Has this been previously procured?
NO
6. Authority Cited:
41 USC 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Soliciting from a single source.
A. Reason for Authority Cited:
ADS Inc. is the sole source for per HQ SAF/AQC. PPE is required to be purchased through the existing IDIQ.
7. Posting Requirements:
None
8. Contracting Requirements
A. Efforts to Obtain Competition
No efforts to obtain competition were tried as this is a requirement per the career field for this specialized clothing through ADS. No other supplier will meet the USAF standard.
B. Actions to Increase Competition
There are no actions at this time as this is manufacturer specific PPE, per USAF regulation.
SHAWN T. STEWART, SMSgt, TXANG Base Contracting Officer
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