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5.2 Specific Characteristics of the Unique or Highly Specialized Item or Service:

6. Check all applicable statements:

The material or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, function) with existing systems presently installed. The new product(s) / service(s) must coordinate, connect, or interface with existing systems.

A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition.

These are "direct replacement" parts/components for existing equipment.

Monterey Salinas Transit (MST) provides public transportation and specific routes for the International students at Naval Postgraduate School that give them access to NPS and surrounding areas of Monterey County.

No other public transportation provider exists on the Monterey Peninsula or at the Naval Postgraduate School other than Monterey Salinas Transit.

6.1 Compatibility Statement:

6.2 Copyright / Proprietary Data / Licensing Agreement Statement:

7. Brand Name (if applicable, detail why the procurement is restricted to a specific brand name manufacturer):

8. Additional information supporting a sole source acquisition:

At this time Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) is the only public transportation provider in the area. Market research will be done in the future for the next MST requirement to see if more competition exists. MST is the only public transportation available to fulfill the current requirement.