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

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

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I. Contracting Activity.

AFTC/PZI (Arnold)

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

The action to be processed is a sole source justification for the purchase of a Sodick Model ALN800G SPW EDM CNC machine. QTY: 1. The requirement will be a sole source procurement that will result in the award of a new FFP contract.

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

The Machine is a Sodick Model ALN800G SPW and includes transformer, lifting, leveling, and attachment hardware. Also included is Casual Operation & Maintenance training on machine operations and maintenance that shall be done beginning at machine startup following machine installation. QTY: 1

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

41 U.S.C.1901

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

The machine required is the only manufacturer of CNC EDM machines that will satisfy the Government's requirement, because AEDC already has machines from this manufacturer, and using another manufacturer would would increase the number of parts required to be on hand, thus increasing the initial cost of procurement and ongoing cost of ownership.

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

The machine being purchased must be from the same manufacturer as the existing CNC EDM machines, and the manufacturer only has one authorized distributor, so a sole source procurement will be utilized.

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

The Contracting Officer will determine Fair and Reasonableness IAW FAR 13.106-3(a)(2).

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

Internet searches, review of the procurement of a similar machine, Government database searches, and talk with the manufacturer have revealed that at only one (1) small businesses can supply this requirement.

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

None

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

None in writing

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.

N/A

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.