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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

OKLAHOMA CITY AIR LOGICTICS COMPLEX (AFMC)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE OKLAHOMA

December 13, 2021

TO: AFSC/PZIM

FROM: OC-ALC/OBCA for 76 MXSG

SUBJECT: Sole Source Justification for PM and Calibration of Microhardness

1. 76 MXSG request Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Calibration of two microhardness testers.

The equipment is located in Building 3001 (Post H-67). This is to be performed in the support of first article evaluations and failure analyses. Servicing of the hardness testers is required so the laboratory can maintain accountability for data results in accordance with ASTM E 384.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, test equipment, material, parts, quality control, transportation and inspection manuals necessary to perform the one-time Preventive Maintenance and Calibration on the LECO LM248AT (sn XM8080) and LECO LM100AT (sn FMX2168) at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (OC-ALC).

2. It is essential that two LECO microhardness testers be serviced and calibrated by LECO as the sole source for the Metallurgical Analysis Section (76MXSS/MXDTAC) due to the following:

a. LECO is the is the original equipment manufacturer of the current microhardness testers requiring service calibration.

b. Per a LECO representative, LECO Corporation does not authorize third party services on our instruments. We only offer LECO Corporation employed Service Engineers to repair and install our instruments

c. The government does not have the data rights to LECO Corporation

d. LECO Corporation will not sell the data rights to their product.

3. The proposed sole source vendor is the only vendor that can satisfy the Government’s requirement.

LECO Corporation Address 3000 Lakeview Avenue, St. Joseph, MI 49085-2396 Telephone 269.982.2385 Cage Code 94174 Type of Business Large Business

4. Market research was performed reviewing Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) and System for Award Management (SAM) databases using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code (811310) looking for companies that could provide a one time Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Calibration of two (2) LECO Microhardness testers. A review of small businesses to include 8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, and Women Owned Small Business was conducted in search of a company that could provide one time

Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Calibration of two (2) LECO Microhardness testers. In review there is one (1) source that can provide this service for this acquisition.

5. In the future, the Government will continue to monitor the market to find both small and large businesses that are capable of providing the requested services as outlined in the performance work statement. Market research for this requirement is ongoing.

6. I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13, that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.