Solicitation Attachment 8 - Brand name justification - MSA - Alerton_Redacted.pdf

Control No: 02-21a Program/Equipment: Munitions Stroage Area (MSA) Expansion – W50S87-21-B-5003

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JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR PART 6 JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Program/Equipment: Munitions Storage Area (MSA) Expansion construction project, Solicitation number W50S87-21-B-5003, Alerton Direct Digital Control (DDC) Equipment

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1 – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Program Manager:

Name: Lemuel J. Rios Title: Program Director/Contracting Officer Representative

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Alerton software to another manufacturer it is estimated to cost There are currently 36 buildings at Charlotte and 49 buildings at Stanly County. The same justification and authority has been used in every solicitation and resulting contract that includes an HVAC scope (see paragraph 10 below for further information).

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: As this is a brand name requirement, this justification will be included with the solicitation as required by FAR 5.102(a)(6).

Solicitation W50S87-21-B-5003 for the subject project will be issued as a small business set-aside and will be posted through the Government-wide point of entry located at www.beta.sam.gov.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: The Government will continue to seek out vendors proposing cost-effective solutions that meet the Government's needs.

Additionally, we will continue to conduct market research to find equipment/systems that are not proprietary in nature.

8. Market Research: A recent discussion with an Alerton representative indicated that no other manufacturer’s equipment/systems will integrate with existing Alerton equipment/systems which are currently in use at the 145th Airlift Wing.

9. Interested Sources: Not applicable.

10. Other Facts: Recent examples where Alerton DDC system was included/installed with a construction project include:

a. W91242-19-C-5004 (awarded 12 Jul 2019) – Construct C-17 Corrosion

Control and Fuel Cell Hangar

b. W91242-19-C-5007 (awarded 29 Mar 2019) – Construct C-17 Simulator Facility

c. W50S87-20-C-5000 (awarded 8 Sep 2020) – Replace HVAC Equipment/Systems - Charlotte

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11.Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: Date:

Title: Signature:

12.Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

This determination will be made using the following: cost analysis price analysis should cost IGCE audit: other:

As a part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data:

will be required.

will not be required and the following exception applies (FAR 15.403): The estimated cost of the contract action is less than the threshold for certified cost or pricing data.

13. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: Date:

Title: Signature: