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

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I. Contracting Activity.

This Sole Source Justification is to request authority for Other Than Full and Open Competition supporting requirements generated for the AFSC OL:H/PZIEB. The contracting activity for this requirement is AFSC OL:H/PZIEB.

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

Due to the circumstances described herein, the activity requests authority to acquire Emerson parts listed in the document using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by 10 U.S.C. 3572, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901). This action will result in the award of a new purchase which will be a Firm Fixed Price with a delivery schedule of 14 weeks after receipt of order.

This sole source requirement will be purchased from the following vendor:

Rust Automation & Controls Inc.

PO Box 367 West Jordan, UT 84084 Cage Code: 09RN9

NAICS: 332911

Business Size: Small

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

The Test Set Parts are a critical component required for the Minuteman III. The projected requirements for this procurement are as follows:

Manufacturer: Emerson

1.) P/N: 85178 Description: Normally Open Solenoid Valve Kit

QTY: 6

2.) P/N: DKA66CVV9AGG9

Description: Pressure Reducing Regulator

QTY: 1

3.) P/N: ER5000FI1

Description: Electro-Pneumatic Controller

QTY: 4

4.) P/N: VGP6PVVC9D9

Description: Solenoid Valve

QTY: 5

The total estimated contract value is $ This valuation is derived from the vendor quotation dated September 2, 2025, expiring February 6, 2026.

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

DAFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3572, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (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 309th Software Engineering Group's (SWEG) 516th Software Engineering Squadron (SWES) is purchasing Emerson

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July 2025 CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION Page 3 of 4 parts to test pneumatic lines used in the Minuteman III PSRE MPTS. After successfully updating one MPTS with Emerson parts, the squadron has determined that using these parts for the two remaining MPTSs is the best course of action.

Emerson has proven its regulators and valves can precisely match the system's requirements, a guarantee other manufacturers cannot provide. The use of unverified parts from other suppliers poses a direct risk of safety hazards, equipment damage, and performance degradation. Ignoring these possible risks could result in heavy workloads needing to be undertaken to edit the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) and the Technical Orders (TO) illustrated parts breakdown (IPB), which would affect the program's timeline negatively by adding additional manpower hours.

Changes to the CDRL and TO have not been budgeted for and would incur undue costs to the government.

Market research has established Rust Automation & Controls Inc. is the assigned distributor for Emerson, is a small business entity, and does not utilize alternate authorized distributors. For this reason, the government is limiting this purchase to Emerson parts.

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

Searching for the manufacturer on Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) (ELA and JELA) provided no results.

Searching for the part numbers on General Services Administration (GSA) 2nd Generation IT (2GIT), NASA Solution for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP), and GSA Advantage provided no results.

Posting a Request for Information (RFI) GSA 2GIT, NASA SEWP, GSA, and Sam.gov from 15Dec25 to 5Jan26 received no quotes.

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

“The overall cost of this acquisition will be negotiated in accordance with procedures in FAR Part 12 and FAR 13.106-3(a)(2) and will include a statement of price reasonableness confirming the ultimate price to the Government is fair and reasonable. Additional pricing methodologies to negotiate fair and reasonable price may include reviewing publicly offered catalogs, comparison to historical contractor sales, and/or analysis of limited cost or pricing information provided by the contractor. In the event that limited cost or pricing information is made available, the Government's negotiation objective will be developed using local technical analysis and direct and indirect rate factors recommended by the Defense Contract Management Agency.”

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

Market research was conducted to identify potential sources for the required part numbers using QEB, 2GIT, and NASA SEWP. These searches were unsuccessful in locating the specified parts.

Market research has established Rust Automation & Controls Inc. as the assigned distributor for Emerson, is a small business entity, and does not utilize alternate authorized distributors. Based on the solicitation findings and with Rust Automation & Controls Inc. being the only source capable of fulfilling the Government's requirement, there is no reasonable expectation of receiving any offers in response to a Request for Quote (RFQ).

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

N/A

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

See section VI.

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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.

For the reasons stated above, it is not anticipated that future acquisitions for the PSRE MPTS currently being used in Minute Man III by the Air Force could allow for competitive acquisition. The government continuously monitors advances in technology. If changes in the marketplace reveal alternative products capable of satisfying the government's requirements, the government will write future requirement descriptions suitable for full and open competition.

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.